The original Gloria Church, "Nossa Senhora de Gloria", was built in 1632 by the Franciscans funded by the DeSouza E’Lima family, who owned the Mazagaon island which they procured from the King of Portugal in 1572.
The original Gloria Church, "Nossa Senhora de Gloria", was built in 1632 at the foot of the Mazagaon hill. This Franciscan church was funded by the DeSouza E’Lima family, who owned the Mazagaon island which they procured from the King of Portugal in 1572.