The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has announced the following appointments of its clergy in the archdiocese. These appointments will come into effect from the beginning of the Pastoral Year 2023.
Appointed parish priests of the following parishes:
Frs Lucio Dias (Verna); Aleixo Menezes (St John the Baptist, Benaulim); Pascoal Afonso (Dramapur); Benjamin Sacrafamilia (Veroda); José Gomes (Seraulim); Clifford Cardozo (Mandrem); Manuel Dias (Curtorim); Romeu Godinho (Assolna); João Coelho (São Matias); Domingos Pereira (Santana-Talaulim).
Gregorio Cruz (Mardol); Ryan Estibeiro (Candolim); Francisco Sunil Fernandes (Camorlim de Bardez); Antonio Albuquerque (Goa Velha); Mario Leitão (Guirim); Francisco Xavier Pereira (Agassaim); Kevan Rodrigues (Corlim); Arnaldo Pinho (Merces); Mario Pereira, SFX (Rivona).
Tadeu D’Silva, SFX (Canaguinim); Romeo D’Silva, SFX (Sanguem); Conceicao Pinto, SFX (Collem); Savio Cabral, SFX (Vaddem-Curdi); Joaquim Fernandes, SVD (Marcela); Floriano Rodrigues, SFX (Sindoni).
Appointed parochial administrators of the following parishes:
Frs João Coelho (Naroa); Joseph Rowland Salema (Siridão); Tadeu D’Silva, SFX (Cabo de Rama).
Appointed chaplains of the following chaplaincies:
Frs Myron Barreto (Arrosim, Cansaulim); Valentine Alvares (Telaulim, Navelim); Agnelo Dias (Davorlim, Navelim); Dominic Savio Rodrigues (Panzorcone, Cuncolim); Orlando Lopes, SFX (Molcornem, Sanguem); Glen D’Silva, SFX (Mazilvaddo, Anjuna); Walter Sequeira, SAC (Masat, Silvassa).
Appointed assistants to the parish priests of the following parishes:
Frs Josley Rocha (Panjim); Aidan Fernandes (Tilamola); Ronaldo Fernandes (Agassaim); Haston Fernandes (Taleigão); Royal Raposo (Verna); Jackie Albuquerque (Velim); Minguel Rebello, SFX (Vaddem-Curdi); Michael Fernandes (Curtorim); Agnelo Simoes (Aldona); Jude Coelho (Colva); Milagres Fernandes, SFX (Rivona).
Maria Selvan, SFX (Penha de França); David Fernandes, SAC (Sarzora); Myron Fernandes (Vasco da Gama); Mowin D’Costa (Arambol); Afzal Fernandes (Chandor); Prinson Oliveira (Cortalim); Frankey Carvalho (Cuncolim); Movin Fernandes (Holy Spirit, Margão); Ashliff Correia (Sanvordem); Rajen Kumar Soreng, SFX (Dapada); Nelson Ribeiro, SFX (Moti Daman); Ramdas Gavit, SFX (Silvassa); Edmund Mascarenhas, SFX (Diu); Jegan Franklin, SFX (Nani Daman); Baltazar Fernandes, SFX (Agonda).
Appointed priests-on-the-staff in the following parishes:
Frs Anil Kumar (Nuvem); Joephil Dias (Nuvem); Lourenço Rodrigues (Holy Trinity, Benaulim); Freddy Braganza (Ribandar); Lourdino Pereira (Raia); Herculano Correia (Guirim); Livio de Melo (Loutulim).
Appointed to other ministries in the archdiocese:
Frs Donato Rodrigues (Rector, Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol); Kennet Teles (Rector in-charge of the Sanctuary of St Joseph Vaz, Sancoale); Marcelin Rodrigues (Director, Diocesan Catechetical Centre); Blaise Lobo (Director, Diocesan Youth Centre); Emidio Pinto (Priest in-charge of Cobravaddo, Calangute).
Norbert D’Silva (Spiritual Director, Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne with residence at Seminary Niwas, Duler); Jovier Barreto (Procurator and Prefect of Discipline, Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne); Sertorio Rodrigues (Priest in-charge of the Church of the Holy Cross, Bambolim).
Onasis D’Cruz (Assistant to the Director, St Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa); Nelson Rodrigues, SFX (Assistant to the Superior of the 'Mission of Daman' and Assistant to the Pastoral Centre, Dapada).
Relieved of their present ministries in the archdiocese:
Fr Diogo Manuel Fernandes (PP of Verna); Joseph Rowland Salema (PP of Curtorim); João Colaço (PP of Candolim); Sertorio Rodrigues (PP of Assolna); Emidio Pinto (PP of Goa Velha); Freddy Braganza (PP of Siridão).
John Mascarenhas, SVD (PP of Marcela); Octaviano D’Cunha, SFX (PP of Rivona); Constantino Rebello, SFX (PP of Sindoni); Thomas Gonsalves, SFX (PP of Cananguinim & P Admin of Cabo de Rama); Agnelo Pinheiro (P Admin of Dramapur); Oscar Quadros (P Admin of Santana-Talaulim); Simon Rico Fernandes, OFM Cap (P Admin of Guirim); Heston Ferrão (Chaplain of Arrosim, Cansaulim); Eustaquio de Abreu (Chaplain of Telaulim, Navelim).
Anil Kumar (Chaplain of Davorlim, Navelim); Lourenço Rodrigues (Chaplain of Panzorcone, Cuncolim); Joseph Fernandes, SAC (Chaplain of Masat, Silvassa); Anthony Britto (Asst to PP of Penha de França); Darrell Fran Fernandes, SFX (Asst to PP of Agonda); Richard Crasto, SFX (Asst to PP of Rivona).
Hilario Fernandes, SFX (Asst to PP of Moti Daman); Prakash Minj, SFX (Asst to PP of Silvassa); John Almeida, SFX (Asst. to PP of Dapada); Ben Rodrigues, SFX (Asst to the Superior of the 'Mission of Daman' and to the Pastoral Centre, Dapada).
