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Feast of St. Francis Xavier

Pilgrims fill Old Goa for the feast of its patron saint, with a novena before it and a fair outside the Basilica of Bom Jesus.

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December 3
Our full guide to Feast of St. Francis Xavier is being written. It's on the West India list as If You're Nearby.

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