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Appointments, transfers of priests in Diocese

The Archbishop of Goa and Daman has notified the appointments and transfers of priests in the archdiocese. Moreover, Parochial administrators, assistants to parish priests and others on the staff have also been appointed and some priests have been relieved of duties.

the goan I network | MAY 14, 2017, 04:20 AM IST

PANAJI

PARISH PRIESTS
Fr Rosario Oliveira (Caranzalem), Fr George Norbert Aguiar (Navelim), Fr Lauzério Filipe Godinho (Quelossim), Fr Caetano Joaquim Fernandes (Macasana), Fr Ligorinho D’Costa (Loutulim), Fr Andre Dionisio Pereira (Aquem Alto, Margão), Fr Isidorio Herculano Dias (Canacona), Fr Simon Barnabe (Usgão), Fr Santana D’Souza (Galgibaga), Fr Vital Francisco Xavier Miranda (Sanvordem), Fr António Aristides da Piedade Cotta (Baina), Fr Albano Fernandes (Santa Inês), Fr Romualdo Robin Rodrigues (Bastora), Fr João Fernandes (Salvador do Mundo), Fr Roger Godinho, OP (Orlim), Fr Francisco Xavier Fernandes (Nachinola), Fr Miguel Maria Pereira (Morgim), Fr Savio José Cirilo de Sousa (St Bartholomew, Chorão) and Fr Freddy Lobo (Tropa).
PAROCHIAL 
ADMINISTRATORS
Fr Joseph John Arcanjo Fernandes (Sirsaim), Fr Savio José Cirilo de Sousa (Graça, Chorão), Fr Benjamin Rock Victoria (Curca) and Fr Nazareth Sequeira SVD (Marcela).
CHAPLAINS
Fr Peter Simon Mascarenhas (Murida Chapel, Cuncolim), Fr Arsenio Salvador Rodrigues (Manora Chapel, Raia), Fr Eustaquio José Maria Jesus de Abreu (Telaulim Chapel, Navelim), Fr Aleixo Fernandes (Arlem Chapel, Raia), Fr Dominic Sequeira (Cansa Chapel, Tivim), Fr Barry Cardozo (Miramar Chapel, Santa Inês), Fr Domingos Savio Antonio Noronha (Zorivaddo Chapel, Davorlim), Fr Venancio Santana Luis Fonseca (Quitula Chapel, Aldona) and Fr Jowett Gomes, SFX (Molcornem Chapel, Sanguem).
ASSISTANTS TO 
PARISH PRIESTS
Fr Mario Pascoal do Rosario Sousa (Majorda), Fr Damasciano Carvalho (Nuvem), Fr Benson Colaço (Holy Spirit, Margão), Fr Savio Joseph Pinto (Caranzalem), Fr Manuelio Rodrigues (Varca), Fr Pedro Costa (Taleigão), Fr Socorro Colaço (Goa-Velha), Fr Natalino Fernandes (St. Estevão), Fr Benny D’Costa (Paroda), Fr Joseph Claro Rodrigues (Verna), Fr Jayson Vaz (Candolim), Fr Norbert D’Silva (St Bartholomew, Chorão), Fr Valeriano Norbert Andrade (Santa Inês), Fr Rony Nazareth (Canacona), Fr Mario Noronha (Chandor), Fr Linferd Savio Fernandes (Our Lady of Grace, Margão), Fr Myron Jeson Barreto (Navelim), Fr Socorro Rebello (São Jose de Areal), Fr Richard Damião Rodrigues (Usgão), Fr Savio D’Silva (Ambaulim), Fr Haston Julius Rock Fernandes (Raia) and Fr Wenceslaus Cajetan Pinto, SCJ (Tilamola).

‘ON THE STAFF’
Fr Antonio Oliveira (Chandor Church), Fr José Augusto Churchill da Gama e Sousa (Santa Cruz Church) and Fr Jose Agnelo Francisco dos Milagres Melo (Margão Church).
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
Fr João José Roque Gonsalves as Director of “Hospicio do Clero”, Margão, Fr Tomé Bernardo Teofista Cota as Professor of the Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne, Fr Afonso Reginaldo Mendonça as Director of the Diocesan Centre for Liturgy, Old Goa, Fr Leslie Bosco Rego as Assistant to the Manager of the New Age Printers, Verna, Fr Noel da Costa as Assistant to the Financial Administrator of this Archdiocese, Fr Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro as Professor of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol, Fr Ancy Cruz D’Cunha as Procurator of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol, Fr Leo Lucio Fernandes as Secretary of the Pastoral Institute St. Pius X, Old Goa, Fr Xavier Natividade Bragança as Assistant to the Director of St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa, Fr Mark Furtado, SFX, as In-charge of the Satari Mission Project (Birondem Unit), Fr Elvis Marcelino Dias as Spiritual Director of the Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne, Fr Freddy Bartolomeu Braganza as Assistant to the Director of Caritas, Goa, and in charge of the Apostolate for the Pastoral Care of Tourism, Fr Roman Rodrigues as Prefect of Discipline of the Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne and Fr Patricio Fernandes, SJ, as Rector of the “Basilica of Bom Jesus”, Old Goa.
THE PRIESTS RELIEVED
Fr Santana Jacinto dos Remedios Faleiro, Fr Felix Agnelo James Lobo, Fr Joseph Fernandes, Fr Protasio Raimundo Ivo Soares Colaço, Fr Mark Furtado, SFX, Fr Santiago Fernandes, SFX, Fr Cristo Pedro Antonio de Menezes, Fr Savio Barreto, SJ, Fr Cyprian Lewis, SVD and Fr Jose Vaz, SFX. 
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