Originally known as Sao Bras. St. Blaise was a small chapel built in 1541 by Croatian sailors and traders settled in this village. It was elevated to a Parish Church in 1563. Prof Z Matisic, a Croatian scholar came across some historical records in her country about her city, Dubrovnic’s links with Goa. She came to Sao Bras and stood before the church exclaiming that ”This is a replica of the one in Dubrovnic, dedicated to St.Blaise, the patron of our City!”. Inorder to revive the four century old ties, 15 members of the parliamentary delegation of the Republic of Croatia visited St. Blaise Church (Sao Bras) on April 1, 1999. The belfry of St. Blaise church has 2 bells, the bigger one being from the ruined church of Santa Luzia in Daujim. The present parish comprises the villages of Gandaulim and Daujim (part) in Tiswadi and the island of Kumbharjua.