Church of Saint Francis, Kochi

Saint Francis CSI Church near Bhavanas house
Saint Francis CSI Church near Bhavanas house
	Front side of the Church
	9°57′57″N 76°14′28″E / 9.965945°N 76.241102°E
Location	Kochi, Kerala
Country	India
Denomination	Church of South India
History
Consecrated	1506
Architecture
Completed	1516
Administration
Diocese	Kochi Diocese

Saint Francis Church, in Fort Kochi, Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India^[1] and has historical significance as a witness to the European colonial ambitions in the subcontinent.^[2]^[3] The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were relocated to Lisbon and is now interred at Jerónimos Monastery.^[4]^[5]

^ "National Portal of India". Govt Of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
^ "St. Francis Church, Kochi". Wonderful Kerala. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
^ Missick, Stephen Andrew. "Mar Thoma: The Apostolic Foundation of the Assyrian Church and the Christians of St. Thomas in India" (PDF). Ancient Indian Christianity. Journal of Assyrian Academic Studies Vol. XIV, no. 2, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
^ Cite error: The named reference Kochi3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Ayub, Akber (ed), Kerala: Maps & More, Fort Kochi, 2006 edition 2007 reprint, pp. 20–24, Stark World Publishing, Bangalore, ISBN 81-902505-2-3

[1] "National Portal of India". Govt Of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2010.

[Kochi2-2] "St. Francis Church, Kochi". Wonderful Kerala. Retrieved 21 February 2008.

[3] Missick, Stephen Andrew. "Mar Thoma: The Apostolic Foundation of the Assyrian Church and the Christians of St. Thomas in India" (PDF). Ancient Indian Christianity. Journal of Assyrian Academic Studies Vol. XIV, no. 2, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2008.

[Kochi3-4] Cite error: The named reference Kochi3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Ayub-5] Ayub, Akber (ed), Kerala: Maps & More, Fort Kochi, 2006 edition 2007 reprint, pp. 20–24, Stark World Publishing, Bangalore, ISBN 81-902505-2-3

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