Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, May 21 : Fr Richard Coelho has been appointed by the bishop of Mangaluru diocese as director of Father Muller Institutions. He will take charge on Monday May 22.

The post was vacant after the demise of former director Fr Patrick Rodrigues. Though Fr Coelho was given the responsibility of in-charge director after Fr Patrick's demise, he has now been officially appointed full-fledged director.

Fr Coelho has served as administrator of Father Muller College Hospital in the past. Due to his personal relation and humble nature, Fr Coelho has earned popularity among the people of the community and beyond.

"This is really a big responsbility. These are really challenging times for health care, specially for major hospitals and medical colleges, but by the grace of God, I am hopeful of taking Father Muller further in the path of progess," said Fr Coelho speaking to Daijiworld.

55-year-old Fr Richard Coelho hails from Karkala. After completing his SSLC at Karkala St Lawrence High School, he continued his PUC and graduation at St Aloysius College, Mangaluru. He then obtained PG diploma in business administration from St Aloysius Evening College of Business Management.

Fr Coelho joined the seminary in 1977 and was ordained priest in 1988.

He has served for more than 29 years in various parishes as assistant and parish priest including Vittal, Mandanthyar, Nainad, Bajjodi, Udyavar, and Shirva.

He served as assistant director of Father Muller Hospital for four years during 1989-93.

Fr Rudolph D'Sa Appointed Administrator of Father Muller Hospital

42-year-old soft-spoken, dynamic priest from Mangaluru diocese, Fr Rudolph Ravi D'Sa, hailing from Shirthady, has been appointed administrator in place of Fr Richard Coelho. Fr Rudoph has served Father Muller Hospital in various capacities for the past eight years.

Ordained priest in the year 2004, Fr Rudolph holds a bachelor's degree in theology (BTh) and also a masters in hospital administratin (MHA).

Prior to joining Father Muller in 2008, Fr Rudolph Dsa served as assistant parish priest in Bendore and Beltangady parishes.

Fr Rudolph has experience of serving as administrator of Father Muller Charitable Institute (FMCI), co-ordinator of MHA course at Father Muller, administrator of Father Muller Hospital, Thumbay, and administrator of FMMC.

Fr Ajith Menezes Appointed Administrator of Father Muller Medical College

Young priest from Modankap, Bantwal, Fr Ajith Menezes, serving as assistant administrator, Father Muller Medical College Hospital, has been now appointed administrator of Father Muller Medical College.

A diploma holder in civil engineering and an MBA, Fr Menezes studied at St Joseph Inter-diocesan Seminary, and was ordained priest in 2008.

He has also served as assistant parish priest in Bejai and Permannur churches, and as assistant administrator and director in-charge of St Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor.