Members of the East Indian community have decided to announce St Gonsalo Garcia of Vasai as their patron saint.February 6 will be observed as Gonsalo Garcia Day henceforth. He was born in 1557 to ...

Several East Indian natives in Mumbai, Thane, Vasai and Raigad celebrated St Gonsalo Garcia Day on February 6. St Gonsalo was the first Indian to be canonized and remained the only one to have ...

Mumbai: Mumbai's East Indian community observed Thursday, February 6, as 'St Gonsalo Garcia Day' in honour of the Roman ...

After years of struggle to acquire land, the city's East Indians will build a chapel in honour of St Gonsalo Garcia, the first Indian Roman Catholic saint from Vasai. A statue of Saint Gonsalo ...

Act of vandalism against the parish of St Gonsalo Garcia. While the police carried out the investigation, people gathered outside the gates to pray. Archbishop Felix Machado: 'I urge everyone to ...

Kisai was well-known as a catechist, and was arrested together with Paul Miki. Gonsalo Garcia was a Franciscan brother, born in Bassein, India. He was educated by the Jesuits and worked with them for ...

Garcia was born in Vasai to a Portuguese soldier and a local woman. There is a church and college dedicated in his name at Vasai. However, the local East Indian community has, for the past few ...

and promotion of East Indian religious and cultural traditions and promotion of devotions to St Gonsalo Garcia, a Roman Catholic saint who is from the community. Mumbai: East Indian Community To ...