[1] The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, together with a convent, was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed in Goa in 1517.

[2][3][4] It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Churches and convents of Goa.

The three tier facade have octagonal towers on each side and in the central niche there is a statue of St. Michael.

The internal buttress walls, separating the chapels and supporting the gallery on top, have frescoes showing floral designs.Above the tabernacle in the main altar is a large statue of St. Francis of Assisi and Jesus on the cross, statues of St. Peter and St. Paul are seen below.

The adjoining walls of nave retain painted panels depicting scenes from the life of St Francis of Assisi."