The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has revealed the latest appointments within its clergy, effective as of the onset of the Pastoral Year 2024. In an official statement, the Archdiocese disclosed a series of appointments to various ministries across the region.
Parish Priest Appointments:
Among the newly appointed Parish Priests are Frs. Avil Rodrigues, SDB for Tuem; Mario Jose Acacio Leitão for Calvim; João Fernandes for Guirim; James Alex Torres e Silva for Salvador do Mundo; Lourdinho Anthony Rodrigues for Rachol; Ligorinho D’Costa for Holy Trinity, Benaulim; Simon Barnabe Fernandes for Loutulim; Benson Colaco for Usgão; Santana D’Souza for Macasana; Agnelo Gomes for Galgibaga; Isidorio Herculano Dias for Majorda; Socorro Colaco for Canacona; Vital Francisco Xavier Miranda for Nuvem; Jose Caetano D’Costa for Sanvordem; Andre Dionisio Pereira for Quepem; Agnelo Cipriano Rodrigues for Aquem-Alto; Romualdo Robin Rodrigues for Nachinola; Cajetan Joaquim Andrew Mario Joseph Mascarenhas for Bastora; Xavier Estibeiro for Olaulim; Reinaldo Antonio Mascarenhas, SAC for Tormas; Caetano Crasto, SAC for Mormugão; Patrick Joseph Socorro Furtado, SAC for Sarzora; Joe Fernandes, SFX for Diu; Vitorino Fernandes, SFX for Dapadda; Herald Mathias, SFX for Silvassa.
Parochial Administrator Appointments:
Fr. Ramdas Gavit, SFX has been appointed at Silvassa, while Fr. Aleixinho Rodrigues, SDB will serve at Vaidongor.
Chaplain Appointments:
Chaplains appointed include Frs. Eremito Monte Rebelo for Guirdolim, Chandor; Valeriano Norbert Andrade for Carvota, Loutulim; Francisco Xavier Fernandes for Porvorim, Socorro; Agnelo Antonio Sertorio Jacinto dos Dores Moniz e Rodrigues for Mazilvaddo, Benaulim; Edwin Pereira for Pulvaddo, Benaulim; Jovial Fernandes for Ilha de Rachol, Rachol; Mansueto Fernandes for Murida, Cuncolim; and Ivo Fernandes, SFX for Uguem, Sanguem.
Assistant Appointments:
Assistants to Parish Priests include Frs. Benson Po, SDB and Aleixinho Rodrigues, SDB for Tuem; Josely Rocha for Aquem-Alto; Myron Noronha for Assolna; Newton Paul Fernandes for Chisda; Selwino Soccoro Pereira for Panjim; Leslie Gomes for Piedade; Mario Carvalho for Siolim; Francisco Xavier Barreto for Vasco da Gama; Valerian Fernandes, SVD for Marcela; Reuel Clyde Fernandes for Goa Velha; Christ Rayan D’Souza for Canacona; Peter Tyson Gonsalves for Sto. Estêvão; Dezil Fernandes for Loutulim; Clifford Fernandes for Holy Trinity, Benaulim; Warren Britto Pereira for Velim; Boris Dias for Alto-Porvorim; Venancio Fernandes for Nuvem; Anthony Melvin Gomes for Holy Spirit, Margão; Clive Agnelo Dias for Navelim; Joao Gonsalves for Seraulim; Joel Rodrigues for Santa Inês; Jackie Afonso Albuquerque for Bambolim; Wilson Godad, SFX for Cananguinim and Cabo de Rama; Noel Menezes, SFX for Anjuna; Selvin Cruz, SFX for Moti Daman; Ramdas Gavit, SFX for Silvassa; Lelwin Pereira, SFX for Sanguem.
Priests-on-the-Staff Appointments:
Frs. Sebastião João Nazareth for Oxel; Dominic Alvares, SFX for Penha de França; Caetano Asterio Cipriano Castelino for Pomburpa; and Jithesh Leonard D’Souza, SAC for Masat, Silvassa.
Other Ministry Appointments:
Fr. André Sebastião Antonio Simão Godinho has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman; Candido Fernandes as Director of Pastoral Institute, Old Goa; Snyter Selwyn Pereira as Prefect of Discipline of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol; George Dias as Professor of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol; Reagan Fernandes as Director, Vocation Commission for the Diocesan Clergy and Prefect of Discipline of the Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne; Aniceto Paulo Eremita Coutinho as Asst. Director, ‘Hospicio do Clero’, Margão; and Leslie Noronha as Asst. Director of the St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa.
Relieved of Present Ministries:
Those relieved of their present ministries include Frs. Joseph Rodrigues, SFX; Richard Correia, SDB; Victor Conceição Rodrigues; Caetano Asterio Cipriano Castelino; Aniceto Paulo Eremita Coutinho; Alcantara Estêvão Joaquim Rodrigues; Mariano do Rosario Goes Souza Proença; Sebastião João Nazareth; Royal Crasta, SAC; Greg Abel Fernandes, SFX; Constancio Mendes, SFX; Andrew D’Costa, SFX; Dominic Gonsalves, SFX; Anthony A. Cardozo, SFX; Ramdas Gavit, SFX; Suman Indwar, SFX; Simião Purificação Fernandes; Alfi Alex D’Cruz; Elvis Godinho; and Aaron Joseph Magalhães.
