OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
Pilgrimage
Distance (From Kadamba Bus Terminus): 19 Kms
Commonly Visited From: Nossa Senhora da Fuga Church / Cunchelim Church
Trip Duration (From Nossa Senhora da Fuga Church / Cunchelim Church, Including Travel): 30 Mins - 1 Hr
Place Location: Tropa
Transportation Options: Cab / Auto / Rental Bike
Travel Tips: This place is usually visited from Nossa Senhora da Fuga Church / Cunchelim Church (2.4 kms) or St. Anthony's Church - Siolim (3.7 kms) or St.Francis Xavier Church, Mapusa (3.6 kms)
At a distance of 19 km from Panjim Kadamba Bus Stand, 45 km from Vasco Da Gama Railway Station and 5 km from Mapusa, Our Lady of Consolation of the Persecuted Church is situated in North Goa.
The Church of Our Lady of Consolation of the Persecuted is also known as Nossa Senhora Consolacao dos Perseguidos church. It is situated in Tropa. There was a chapel at Tropa in 1762 affiliated to the parish of Siolim. It was rebuilt in 1971, when Tropa was elevated to the status of a parish.
In the 16th century conquest of Goa this place was well fortified by the Portuguese with police to ward off the Bhosle attacks. The locality came to be known as Tropa meaning troops because the Portuguese Government had stationed a military force there.
The church of Tropa is dedicated to Our Lady of Consolation. The church was built in eclectic design with Neo-Gothic touches. The church has 3 storeys and pointed arches for openings in lower storeys. It contains twin turrets and a porch with rusticated columns and flat roof.
The feast of Our Lady of Consolation of the Persecuted Church was celebrated every year on 2nd Sunday of May with great pomp.
