About St. Paul’s Church :
St. Paul’s Church is dedicated to the Lady of Immaculate Conception. This church was built during the 17th century and the most elaborate of all Portuguese churches in India. St. Paul’s Church was founded by Jesuits in 1600 and then rebuilt in 1807. Inside it is a great barn, filled with heavy dark wood, with a small cloister, next door. The main entrance of the church is adorned with volutes and shell-like motifs.
General Information about St. Paul’s Church :
Location: Diu
State: Diu & Daman (Union Territory of INDIA)
Capital: Daman
Language: Gujarati, Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 34˚C, Min 30˚C (summer), Max 26˚C, Min 14˚C (winter)
Best Season: October to May
How to Reach St. Paul’s Church :
By Air:
Diu is connected by Vayudoot services with Bombay and Ahmedabad.
By Rail:
Nearest railhead is Delwada (9 km) connected via Veraval by metre gauge line. However Veraval (85 km) is the convenient railhead connected to Bombay via Ahmedabad.
By Road:
Diu is well connected by road via Una (30 km), to Ahmedabad (495 km), Bhavnagar (225 km), Bombay (930 km), Daman (763 km), Sasangir (128 km), Rajkot (261 km), Somnath (87 km), Veraval (77 km).