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Church announces appointment of priests in Archdiocese of Goa and Daman

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The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has announced the appointments of priests in the diocese, states a press note issued by the church.

Parish Priests: Rev. Frs. Amandio Valadares (Holy Sprit, Margão), Leonardo Morais (Tilamola), Alexandre Pereira (Moira), Ricardo Pinheiro (Santa Cruz), Sebastião Eusico Pereira (São José de Areal), Geraldo John Diniz (Santo Estêvão), Francis Pereira (Chisda, Dadra & Nagar Haveli) Diogo Fernandes (Verna), Pio Almeida (Cortalim), Rolland Lin Fernandes (Arambol) Olavo Souza (Neura), Visitação Monteiro (Bodiem), Bolmax Pereira (Chicalim) Olavo Caiado (Nerul), Agnelo Diogo de Souza (Sirsaim), George Aguiar (Pomburpa), Arlino de Melo (Navelim), Tomas Lobo (Aldona), José Adriano Rodrigues, (Grace, Margão), Joaquim Fernandes (Dicarpale), Avito Almeida (Panchvaddi), Freddy Lobo (Batpale), Peter Simon Mascarenhas (Tropa), Francisco Sunil Fernandes (Olaulim), Felicidade Mateus Sequeira SFX (Penha de França), Glen D’Silva SFX (Collem), Conceição Pinto SFX (Vaddem), Fr. Agnelo Louis Fernandes OFM Cap. (Sinquerim).   

Parochial Administrators: Frs. Sebastião Nazareth, Grace (Maddel - Chorão), Derick Fernandes (Pilerne), Freddy Lobo (Chiplem), Ramiro Luis (Vagator).   

Chaplains: Frs. Francisco Miranda (Porvorim, Socorro), Cajetan Andrew Mascarenhas (Mazilvaddo, Benaulim), Alcántara Estêvão Rodrigues (Murida, Cuncolim), Simon D’Cunha (Borda, Margão), Livio de Maria Melo (Mungul, Margão), Dominic Savio Vaz (Baraddi, Tollecanto), James Torres e Silva (Guirdolim, Chandor), Gregorio Xavier Cruz (Cobravaddo, Calangute), Edwin Pereira (Ilha de Rachol, Rachol), Nelson Cristo Colaço (Manora, Raia).   

Assistants to the Parish Priest: Frs. Dominic Savio Rodrigues (Agassaim), Michael Fernandes (Aldona), Movin Menezes (Aquem), Joevit D’Costa (Arambol), Mansueto Fernandes (Assolna), Cristo Pinto (St. John the Baptist, Benaulim) Arvino Fernandes (Colva), Mariano Dias (Cortalim), Jackie Albuquerque (Curtorim), Aldrin D’Costa (Fatorda), Mario Carvalho (Goa Velha), Valentine Alvares (Holy Spirit, Margão), João Coelho (Tilamola), Jeronimo Fernandes (Vasco da Gama), Ronaldo Fernandes (Velim), Joulon Dias (Velsão), Anthony Carvalho (St. John the Baptist, Benaulim), Christopher Fernandes (Chisda, Dadra & Nagar Haveli), Jude Coelho (Cuncolim), Aaron Magalhães (Parra), Jovier Barreto (Sanvordem), Jollyson Fernandes (Tivim), Agnel Simões (Verna), Jacob V. Shally SFX (Collem).   

On-the-Staff: Frs. Walter D’Souza (Santa Inês), Victor Sequeira (Alto Porvorim), John Filipe Menezes (Borda Chapel), Antonio Oliveira (Aldona), Salvador Rodrigues (Chinchinim), Martinho Dourado (Pilerne).   

Other posts: Fr. Barry Cardozo (Director of the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media), Mousinho de Ataíde (Professor of the Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne), Fr. Joseph Claro Rodrigues (Prefect of Discipline of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol), Fr. Agnelo Dias (Prefect of Discipline and Procurator of the Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne), Avinash Rebelo (Priest on-the-staff of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol, Rachol), Fr. Herculano Nicolau da Costa Correia (in charge of the assests of the Archdiocese at Old Goa), Fr. Thomas Gonsalves SFX (Priest-in-charge of the Satari Mission Project (Birondem Unit).   

The following are relieved of their post: Frs. Eufemiano Miranda, Romano Gonsalves, Caetano Piedade Cardozo, Carlos Evaristo da Gama, Jose Filomeno Fernandes, Francisco Melo, Menino George Nazareth, Assis Dourado, Almir de Sousa, Mateus Fernandes SFX, Vincent Machado SFX, Mark Furtado SFX, Jerry Fernandes OFM Cap., Fransquinho Gomes OFM Cap., Sanny Fernandes OFM Cap.   

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Loliem church feast celebrated

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Published May 5, 2019, 2:46 AM IST
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