Diocesan priests transferred, given new postings

PANJIM: The Archdiocese of Goa has appointed priests to new positions and transferred others to various parishes from their present postings.  

Priests transferred as heads of parishes are: Fr Benjamin Rock Vitoria (Curca), Fr Carmo das Chagas António Martins (Fatorda), Fr Tomas Simão João Lobo (Grace, Margão), Fr Caetano Joaquim Fernandes (Alto-Porvorim), Fr Kevan Rodrigues (Macasana), Fr Eufemiano Lino de Sá (Camorlim-Salcete), Fr José Albino Filomeno Mendonça (São Bras), Fr Manoel Francisco Antonio Fernandes (Betul), Fr Edmundo Barreto (Cuncolim), Fr Antonio Anand da Gama Pais (Guirim), Fr Mariano do Rosario Gois de Souza e Proença (Calvim), Fr Joseph Anthony Rowland Salema (Curtorim), Fr Simpliciano Nazareth Fernandes (Colva), Fr Leonard Jeronimo Morais (Moira), Fr Mariano Conceição Chagas D’Silva (Raia), Fr Cipriano Assunção Ema Maria da Silva (Taleigão), Fr Polly Lobo (Calangute), Fr George Ratos (Veroda), Fr Emerico Orlando Silvestre Marques (Reis Magos),  Fr Mario Piedade Costa (Carambolim), Fr Mariano Silveira (Tivim), Fr Vicente Leonardo Leitão (Assonora), Fr Edson Anthony Fernandes (Nagoa, Salcete), Fr José Walter Benigno de Sá (Panjim), Fr Valeriano Joaquim Vaz (Siridão), Fr Jose Domingo Carvalho SAC (Mormugão), Fr Siran Rebello SAC (Tormas), Fr Caetano Crasto SAC (Badem), Fr Jerry Misquith MSFS (Cotto de Fatorpa), Fr Richard Correia SDB (Tuem), Fr Dinesh John Mendonça OFM Cap (Revora).

Parochial Administrators: Fr Mario Vaz (Velsão), Fr José Adriano Rodrigues (Sirsaim), Fr Richard Correia SDB (Vaidongor).

Chaplains: Fr Gualberto Manuel Pereira (Carvota, Loutulim), Fr Clifton Fernandes (Vonvottem, Curtorim), Fr Edward Costa (Curpavaddo, Cortalim), Fr Damasciano Carvalho (Arossim, Cansaulim), Fr Lourenço Bartolomeu Roque Rodrigues (Panzorcone, Cuncolim), Fr Anil Kumar (Davorlim, Navelim), Fr Livio Aurelio Bartholomeu de Maria Melo (Borda, Margão), Fr Trindade Johnson Monteiro (Corjuem, Aldona), Fr Arockiasamy, OFM (Carmel, Ponda).

Assistants to the parish priests: Fr Clifford Manuel Castelino (Siolim), Fr Royal Remedio Rapozo (Calangute), Fr Xavier Estibeiro (Cansaulim), Fr Milagres Dias (Holy Trinity, Benaulim), Fr Aldrin D’Costa (Agassaim), Fr Domingos de Sousa (Ambaulim), Fr Oliver Fernandes (Piedade), Fr Chrysler Pio D’Souza (Grace, Margão), Fr Leslie Bosco Rego (Merces), Fr Glorio Barboso (Quepem), Fr Pedro Costa (Raia), Fr Caetano de Souza (Taleigão), Fr Milagres Fernandes (Verna), Fr Francis Pereira (Chisda, Dadra & Nagar Haveli), Fr Anthony Joseph Gama (Caranzalem), Fr Joism Benjamin D’Souza (Chinchinim), Fr Rosario Walter D’Souza (Goa Velha), Fr Agustin Alfonso (Loutulim), Fr William Wiston D’Souza (Majorda), Fr Vaizel Pereira (Mapusa), Fr Reagan Fernandes (Panjim), Fr Haston Julius Rock Fernandes (Nuvem), Fr Peter Fernandes (Betalbatim), Fr Bernard Fernandes SAC (Sarzora), Fr Joao Piedade Mascarenhas SVD (Marcela), Fr Savio Domingos D’Costa SFX (Colem), Fr Agnelo Lourenço MSFS (Cotto de Fatorpa), Fr Robert Fernandes MSFS (Valpoi), Fr George S Nandiyala SFX (Sanguem), Fr Thomas Fernandes SDB (Tuem), Fr Gilbert D’Souza SFX (Nani Daman), Fr Selfron Gracias SFX (Dapadda, Dadra & Nagar Haveli), Fr Remedios Gonsalves SFX (Diu), Fr Domingos Gonsalves SFX (Moti Daman), Fr Prakash Minj SFX (Silvassa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli), Fr Russel D’Souza SFX (Khanvel, Dadra & Nagar Haveli), Fr Kiran Kumar SFX (Dudhni, Dadra & Nagar Haveli), Fr Francisco Rodrigues SFX (Dapadda, Dadra & Nagar Haveli), Fr Simon Pinto OFM (Ponda).

On the staff: Fr Justino Luciano Fernandes (Aldona), Fr Geraldo Aleixo Antonio da Costa (Chandor), Fr Luis Pinto Lourenço (Carmona), Fr Jose Filomeno Fernandes (Colva), Fr Ventura Alfredo Gustavo Antonio da Conceição Lourenço (Fatorda), Fr Antonio Angelo Corsino Bonamis (Curtorim), Fr Cristo Martimiano Redozindo Homero alias Nelson Colaço (Majorda), Fr Jose Assunção da Silva (Grace, Margão), 

Other posts: Fr Noel da Costa (Financial Administrator of the Archdiocese), Frs Seby Basilio Vaz and Mario Pascoal do Rosario Sousa (assistants to the Financial Administrator), Fr Lyndon Rodrigues SFX (Director of the Diocesan Centre for Missionary Animation), Fr Cleto Luis Santana Pereira (Director of the Clergy Home, Porvorim), Fr Simião Purificação Fernandes (Director of the Pastoral Institute), Fr Ashley Joseph Alphonso (spiritual Director of Rachol Seminary), Frs Macson Martin Fernandes and Donato Constancio Rosario Rodrigues (professors of Rachol Seminary), Fr Socorro Colaço (prefect of Discipline of Rachol Seminary), Fr Jesus Nazareth Rodrigues (Secretary of the Diocesan Society of Education), Fr Leenoy Dias (Secretary of the Secretariats of Confraternities and of Fabricas/Cofres), Fr Savio Joseph Pinto (Assistant to the Director of the Diocesan Catechetical Centre), Fr Joao Cruz Zeferino D’Souza (Administrator of the St Xavier’s College, Mapusa).

Authorised to reside: Fr Seby Basilio Vaz (Old Goa), Fr Antonio Francisco Albuquerque (São Tome, Panjim), Fr Ramdas Gavit SFX (Velluganv, Dadra & Nagar Haveli).

The following are relieved of their posts: Fr Antoninho Lopes, Fr Mario Saturnino Dias, Fr Socorro Rosario António Mendes, Fr Nevel Lourdes Sacramento Gracias, Fr Santhosh Lopes SAC, Fr Peter Patrick Mendes SAC, Santosh D’Souza SFX, Fr Myron Sequeira SFX, Fr Lino Lopes SDB, Fr Benson Valiaveetil SFX, Fr Anthony Joseph Fernandes SFX, Fr Johnson Sequeira Fernandes SFX, Fr Richard D’Silva OFM, Frs Savio D’Silva and Marcelino Rodrigues are relieved in order to pursue higher ecclesiastical studies in Rome.