After being passed over for ecclesiastical offices, two priests in this state claimed that the Pope gave them power to liberate it, and led the Conspiracy of the Pintos, named for the palace where they gathered.
After being passed over for ecclesiastical offices, two priests in this state claimed that the Pope gave them power to liberate it, and led the Conspiracy of the Pintos, named for the palace where they gathered. The archbishop of this state convened the Synod of Diamper, which attempted to Latinize the liturgy and subjugate outlying areas, but was rebuffed by the Coonan Cross Oath delivered by Saint Thomas Christians. A group of men murdered here were known as the "Martyrs of Cuncolim," including two who jumped into the sea at Assolna Fort. Much later, this state became part of a union territory along with the exclaves of Daman and Diu on the coast. Its Bom Jesus Basilica contains the remains of St. Francis Xavier, who preached here, and it became the seat of government in 1510 after Afonso de Albuquerque took it from Adil Shah. For 10 points, name this center of the Portuguese colony of India, which is now the smallest Indian state.
After being passed over for ecclesiastical offices, two priests in this state claimed that the Pope gave them power to liberate it, and led the Conspiracy of the Pintos, named for the palace where they gathered.
Goa [or Velha Goa; or Old Goa; or Nova Goa; or New Goa; or Panjim; or Panaji]