Chapel of St. Catherine

Location

Chapel of St. Catherine is located to the south of Church of St. Francis of Assisi and the Se Cathedral. Alfonso de Albuquerque built the original mud structure in 1510 and a stone chapel replaced the thatched structure a few years later. A new altar was installed in the year 1550. Built of laterite block, the chapel has a tower on either side of the facade. A semicircular niche above the window has an image of St. Catherine. In 1951, the chapel was restored with the help of Portuguese architect Baltazar de Castro.