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[[Image:St Francis Cochin facade.jpg|thumb|250px|Facade of St Francis Church]]
'''St Francis Church''' in [[Cochin]] is the oldest European church in India. The church is in the Fort Cochin area of the city.
==History==
[[Image:St Francis Cochin text.jpg|thumb|250px|right|History posted outside the church - click to enlarge.]]
Founded by Franciscans who arrived in 1500 with the Portuguese, the church was originally Catholic and dedicated to St Anthony. The famous Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama was buried in the church in 1524 - his remains were translated to Lisbon 14 years later.
