St Vincent De Paul Church (SVP) is a Roman Catholic church in Katapady in Udupi district, Karnataka, India.[1][2]
| St Vincent De Paul Church | |
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sa visent paulace firguz | |
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| 13°17′20″N 74°45′10″E / 13.289024°N 74.752806°E | |
| Location | katapady, Udupi District |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Membership | 250 families |
| History | |
| Founded | May 13, 1948 - but see note below |
| Founder(s) | John A.P Miranda |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Udupi |
| Parish | Katapady |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Gerald Isaac Lobo |
| Priest in charge | Ronson D'Souza |
History edit
The church was established on 18 May 1948 by Rev. Fr. Rosario Fernades. The present church building was built by Rev. Fr. John A P Miranda in 1957. Starting in the year 2000 the church has been run by priests from Congregation of Holy Cross.
List of priests edit
- Fr. Rosario Fernandes
- Fr. J.P Tellis
- Fr. A.F D'souza
- Fr. John A.P Miranda
- Fr. Frederick Lobo
- Fr. Golbert Noranha
- Fr. Charles D'souza
- Fr. Arthur C.A D'souza
- Fr. John Fernandes
- Fr. Henry Fernandes
- Fr. Wilfred Fernandes
- Fr. Norbert D'mello
- Asst. Fr. Aloysius Gonsalves
- Fr. Ronald Fernades
- Fr. Lawrence D'almedia
- Fr. Ronson D'Souza
References edit
- ^ "Nativity St.Vincent De Paul Church, Katapady", Bellevision, Katapady, 8 September 2013, retrieved 13 March 2015
- ^ "Parishes of Udupi Diocese", Udupi Diocese, retrieved 13 March 2015