Media Release
Mangaluru, Apr 14: Eight Carmelite deacons from Karnataka - Goa province are being ordained this week as priests to serve the Church at four locations.
Deacon Augustine Robert was ordained on Tuesday April 14 at his native parish, Sacred Heart Church, Kodiugane by Dr Thomas Antony Vazhapilly, the bishop of Mysuru.
Deacon Antony Stephen will be conferred priesthood by Dr Robert Miranda, the bishop of Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) on Wednesday, April 15 at Mount Carmel Church, Mariapura, his home parish.
Deacon Sandeep Goveas will be ordained priest by Thomasappa Anthony Swamy, the bishop of Chikkamagaluru on Thursday, April 16 at St Anthony’s Church, Mudigere, his native parish.
Five deacons namely Joseph Cyril D'Souza, Kevin Felix Fernandes, Pawan Elson Saldanha, Prakash Lancy Rebello and Arun Bennis will be conferred priesthood by Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, bishop of Mangaluru on Friday, April 17 at Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte, Mangaluru.
Apart from them, deacon Francis Noel D’Cunha was conferred priesthood on February 11, at Carmelite Monastery, Margoa, Goa by Dr Philip Neri, Archibishop of Goa.