The Church of St Anne

The St. Anne Church, Parra, Goa is called Santa Ana Igreja em Parra, Goa in Portuguese. The St. Anne Church, Parra, Goa is popularly called The Parra Church locally in Goa. The Parra Church was home to the Franciscan Rectorate of St. Anne, comprising the villages of Parra, Canca and Verla. The Parra church was established between 1650 and 1653 and was affiliated to the Parish of Nagoa. This first church of St. Anne at Parra was burnt down by the Marathas in 1683, The Parra Church was however rebuilt in 1688 and exists till today.