The Rachol Seminary, also known today as Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol, is the diocesan major seminary of the Primatial Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman in Rachol, Goa, India.
Rachol Seminary
The coat of arms of the King of Portugal at the entrance of the Seminary
The Pipe organ on the choir loft of the Seminary Church
The cloister (courtyard) of the Seminary
Rachol is a prominent village in the Salcete taluka (subdistrict) of South Goa district, Goa state, peninsular India. It is located on the left bank of the Zuari River and is home to the famous Rachol Seminary. The famous Portuguese colonial Rachol Fort has been completely erased, leaving behind the traces of the moat and the main gate. The village has many heritage structures and is an important site to study the history of Salcete. The Church of Our Lady of Snows at Rachol is said to be the first church of Salcete and is called the Matriz igreja de Salcette. Ilha de Rachol is a part of the village.
Rachol
Igreja da Nossa Senhora de Neves and the Rachol Fort
Igreja da Nossa Senhora de Neves and the ruins of the Rachol Fort
Rachol Fort gate renovated in 1756