Kasargod: Kerala CM Invited for 125th Year Celebration of Mangalore Diocese
Lancy Sandesh
Kasargod, Dec 16: A delegation from the diocese of Mangalore met chief minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy and invited him for the post centenary silver jubilee celebration of Mangalore diocese to be held on February 11 and 12, 2012.
Also, a memorandum was handed over to the CM by vicar var of Kasargod deanery for the grant of OBC facility for Kasargod Konkani speaking Catholics. Around 18,000 Konkani speaking catholics in 13 parishes of Kasargod district belong to Mangalore diocese.
Fr William Menezes, PRO of Mangalore diocese, Fr J B Crasta, secretary of council of priests, Sushil Noronha, secretary of the jubilee celebration committee. Fr Vincent D'Souza vicar forane of Kasaragod deanery, Johnny Crasta, member, Badiadka gram panchayat and Vinod Crasta, secretary of OBC committee were part of the delegation.
Manjeshwar MLA Abdul Razak was present.