APPOINTMENTS I

Fr Caesar D’Mello - Rector, Cathedral of the Holy Name, Fort

Fr Aniceto Pereira - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Salvation Church, Dadar

Fr Barthol Barretto - Parish Priest, St Thomas Church, Goregaon (East)  with additional responsibilities at St Pius X College, Goregaon

Fr Blaise D’Mello -  Parish Priest, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Korlai

Fr Clarence Fonseca - Parish Priest, St John the Evangelist Church, Marol

Fr Don John D’Souza  - Parish Priest, Our Lady of the Purification Church, Uran

Fr Edward J.D’Souza  - Parish Priest, St Paul Church, Dadar (East)

Fr Evan D’Souza - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Health Church, Cavel         

Fr Gerald A. Fernandes  -  Parish Priest, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Kandivli

Fr Ivo D’Souza -  Parish Priest, St Anne Church, Bandra

Fr Jerome Lobo - Parish Priest, St Anthony Church, Mankhurd

Fr Joaquim D’Costa -   Parish Priest, Sacred Heart Church, Vashi

Fr Joseph E. D’Souza - Parish Priest, St Ignatius Church, Jacob Circle

Fr John Lobo  -  Parish Priest, Good Shepherd Church, Andheri (West)

Fr John Rumao - Parish Priest, St Francis Xavier Church, Vile Parle

Fr L. M. George - Parish Priest, St Joseph Church, C.B.D.- Belapur

Fr Milton Gonsalves - Parish Priest, St John the Baptist Church, Thane

Fr Ryan Fernandes - Parish Priest, St Vincent de Paul Church, Khar

Fr Felix Rebello  -  Priest in-charge, St Francis Xavier Church, Panvel

Fr Henry D’Souza  - Priest in-charge, St Jude Church, Malad (East)

Fr Joe D’Gama  -  Priest in-charge, St Joseph the Worker Church, Mumbra

Fr Philip Falcao  -  Priest in-charge, Divine Mercy Church, Bhayandar (East)

Fr Ralph Fernandes - Priest in-charge, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Pokhran

APPOINTMENTS - II

Fr Merwyn D’Souza -  Assistant at St Paul Church, Dadar (East) and Principal of St Paul High School,  Dadar (East)

Fr Antonio Fernandes - Assistant at Our Lady of Remedy Church, Poinsur and Principal of Our Lady of    Remedy High School, Poinsur

Fr Marshall Lopes - Assistant at Infant Jesus Church, Pantnagar and Principal of Dominic Savio  Vidyalaya, Pantnagar

Fr Simon Lopes - Assistant at St Joseph Church, Vikhroli and Principal of St Joseph High School,   Vikhroli

Fr Magi Murzello - Assistant at St Sebastian Church, Marouli and Principal of St Sebastian High School, Marouli

Fr Michael Pinto -  Assistant at the Cathedral of the Holy Name, Fort and Principal of Holy Name High School, Fort

Fr Walter Pinto - Assistant Director at Our Lady’s Home, Dadar (East) and Principal of Our  Lady’s School, Dadar (East)

Fr Noel D’Abreo - Assistant at St John the Baptist Church, Thane

Fr Joe D’Mello -  Assistant at St Thomas Church, Goregaon (East)

Fr James D’Silva -  Assistant at Our Lady of the Sea Church, Uttan

Fr Francis D’Souza -  Assistant at Sacred Heart Church, Worli

Fr Gavin D’Souza -  Assistant at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Orlem

Fr Julius D’Souza - Assistant at Our Lady of Victories Church, Mahim

Fr Lawrence Johnson - Assistant at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Goregaon (West)

Fr Maria Gabriel -  Assistant at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Orlem

Fr Michael Martires -   Assistant at Our Lady of Salvation Church, Dadar

Fr Joseph Pimenta  -  Assistant at St Blaise Church, Amboli

Fr Donald Rodrigues (Jr)  -    Assistant at St Francis Xavier Church, Vile Parle

Fr Conrad Saldanha  -  Assistant at Sacred Heart Church, Santa Cruz

Fr Vincent Thomas - Assistant at Our Lady of Rosary Church, Dockyard Road, Mazagaon

Fr Francis Xavier -  Assistant at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Goregaon (West)

Fr Bento Cardozo - On the Staff at the Cathedral of the Holy Name, Fort

Fr Edward J. D’Souza -  On the Staff at Our Lady of Remedy Church, Poinsur

Fr Albert Gonsalves - On the Staff at Our Lady of Egypt Church, Kalina

Fr Francis Ramesh  - On the Staff at St Paul Church, Dadar (East)

APPOINTMENTS – III

Fr John P. Lobo - Judicial Vicar, with residence at Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Bandra

Fr M. Sunder Albuquerque -   Assistant Director, Diocesan Estate Office, Eucharistic Congress Building, Fort

Fr Seraj Pinto  -  Assistant Director, Diocesan Estate Office, Eucharistic Congress Building, Fort

Fr Elias Gonsalves  - Assistant Director, Centre for Social Action, with residence at Our Lady of Health Church, Cavel

Fr Lester Vaz - Acting Director, Catechetical Section, Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Bandra

Fr Vernon Aguiar - Continues to be Parish Priest of St Andrew Church, Bandra with additional responsibility as                                                   Administrator of Clergy Home, Bandra

Fr Neil dos Santos - Secretary to the Cardinal, and to assist at the Metropolitan Tribunal

Fr Jervis D’Souza  - Continues to be Judge at the Metropolitan Tribunal, and additional Secretary, Archbishop’s  House, with residence at the Cathedral of the Holy Name, Fort

Fr Denis D’Souza  - Ministry to the hospitals in the Parel area with residence at St Paul Church, Dadar (East)

Fr K. T. Emmanuel - Assigned to the Metropolitan Tribunal with residence at St Vincent de Paul Church, Khar

Fr Anthony L. Fernandes - Resident Staff at St Pius X College, Goregaon

Fr Savio de Sales  - Continues to be Assistant at St Andrew Church, Bandra with additional responsibility for Campus Ministry at St Andrew College, Bandra


The services of Fr Cleophas Fernandes have been lent to the CBCI. He has been appointed by the CBCI Standing Committee as Director of the National Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre (NBCLC), Bangalore.

APPOINTMENTS – IV

Fr Victor Dalmet  - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Bethlehem Church, Dongri

Fr A. De Cruz, HGN - Priest in-charge, Christ the King Church, Shivajinagar (on temporary service  in the Archdiocese of Bombay)

Fr James D’Silva (Vasai Diocese)  -  Assistant at Our Lady of Health Church, Sahar and Principal at Our Lady  of Health High School, Sahar (on temporary service in the Archdiocese of   Bombay)

Fr Allwyn Nazareth sdb - Assistant at Our Lady of Victories Church, Mahim (on temporary service in the Archdiocese of Bombay)

Fr James Correa - Deputed to do his B. Ed studies

Newly Ordained:

Fr Denzil Correia - Assistant at St Thomas Church, Goregaon (East)

Fr Thomson Kinny - Assistant at Infant Jesus Church, Jogeshwari (East)

Fr Ignatius Manaji - Assistant at Holy Cross Church, Kurla

Fr Xavier Pinto -  Assistant at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Pokhran

Fr Oniel Rodrigues - Assistant at St Joseph Church, Juhu

Fr Nelson P. Saldanha -  Assistant at St Stephen Church, Cumballa Hill

Fr Godwyn Cordeiro - Retires from active service, and resides at the Clergy Home, Bandra

Fr Christopher Jeyakumar - Convalescing, Clergy Home, Bandra

Fr Alex Carvalho - Convalescing, Clergy Home, Bandra

Fr Raymond Tuscano - Convalescing, Clergy Home, Bandra

The following Fathers have been granted a year’s Sabbatical:

Fr Philip Mendonca

Fr Rudolph Andrades                                      

The above appointments take effect from June 01, 2008.

                     + Oswald Cardinal Gracias

Archbishop of Bombay

April 08, 2008

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