Posted By : Ashley Dsouza
The Franciscans, the Augustinians, the Dominicans and the Jesuits were the pioneer Portuguese
missionaries in
the Salsette – Bassein – Thane region between the years 1534 and 1737.
However, mainly
the Jesuits worked in the Conditim – Marol belt. The Portuguese missionaries
had to leave
the Salsette region after 1739, when it was captured by the Marathas. From 1739
onwards the
native clergy- the seculars from Goa, Bandra, Dadar, Mahim, Chaul, Kalina,
Conditim
(Marol) and some other villages – were in charge of the Churches in
Salsette-BasseinThane region.
Int the list
that follows, all the priests upto 1735 were Jesuits. After 1739, all the
priests were seculars.
VICAR CONDITA
1579 Fr. Manuel
Gomes, S. J., builder of the Church at Condita.
1587 Fr.
Gabriel de Oliveira, S. J.
1618 Fr. Alvaro
Lobo, S. J.
1687 Brother
Antonio de Misquita, S. J; belonging to the Province of Japan was in charge of
the property at Marol, Mulgaon and
Gundavli. Also in 1710.
1686-1687 Fr.
Reginald Burgos, S. J.
1705 Fr. Joao
Marato, S.J.
1705 Fr. Amaro
Manteyro, S. J. in charge of the farm at Ghatkopar.
1706 Fr.
Lourenco de Souza, S. J.
1708 Fr. Antonio
de Azevedo, S. J. (At the same time, he was the Admonitor, Spiritual Father
&
Confessor at
the College of the Mother of God at Thane).
1710 Fr. Alvaro
Rodriques, S. J.
1716 Fr.
Ignacio Marcal, S. J.
1718 Fr.
Francisco Nogueyra, S. J. – (though the name of the Parish is not specifically
mentioned
against their
names in the Jesuit catalogue)
1719 Fr.
Belchior dos Reis, S. J.
1726-1728 Fr.
Vicente de Barros, S. J.
1731 Fr.
Antonio Taborda, S. J.
1733 -1735 Fr.
Ignacio Marcal, S. J.
1739 Fr. Manuel
Francisco de Braganza
1739-1768 Fr.
Matheus da Gama
1769-1784 Fr.
Francisco da Cruz
1785-1790 Fr.
Ignatio Gomes
1791-May 1792
Fr. Francisco de Mello
1792 Fr.
Vicente Filipe Peres
1792 to 1802
Fr. Francisco Pereira de Conceicao
1803 Fr.
Antonio Joseph D’Costa (in charge for
one month)
1803 Fr.
Anselmo Luis (in charge for three weeks)
1803 to 1804
Fr. John Alexander Dias
1804 to 1805
Fr. John Deodato Vaz
1804 to Jan.
1805 Fr. Bernardo Antonio deSouza
1805 to 1812
Fr. Anselmo Luis
1812 to 1828
Fr. Bernardo de Silva
1829 to 1829
Fr. Ignacio Lourenco de Silva
1829 to 1832
Fr. John Cajetan Lobo
1832 to 1932
Fr. Jose Lourence Paes
1838 to 1838
Fr. Diago Manuel Gomes
1839 to 1839
Fr. Pedro Paulo de Sa
ACTING VICAR
Marol – from
1840 onwards
1838 to 1842
Fr. Jose Lourenco Paes (Fr. Paes built the Marol Church in 1840)
1842 to 1853
Fr. Diago, Manuel Gomes
1853 to 1853
Fr. Andrew Manuel Gonsalves (Acting Vicar)
1853 to 1857
Fr. Gabriel Francisco D’Silva
1857 to 1881
Fr. Jose Vincente de Souza
1881 to -1882
Fr. Braz Francisco de Oliveira
1882 to 1894
Fr. Diago Antonio Lobo
1894 to 1905
Fr. Ponciano Joao Jose Gabriel
1905 to 1906
Fr. Constancio Xavier Rebello
1906 to 1906
Fr. Maximiano Xavier Lourenco
INCHARGE
1906 to 1907
Fr. Maximian E. X. Rebello
1907 to 1910
Fr. Michael Francis Pereira
1910 to 1912
Fr. Santana Philip Fernandes
1912 to 1912
Fr. Sebastian do Rosario Costa
1912 to 1913
Fr. John Francis Gonsalves
ACTING P-P
1913 to 1920
Fr. Nicholas Francis Albino Monteiro
1920 to 1922 Fr.
Augusto Francis de Souza
1921 to 1922
Fr. Anthony Francis Athaide (In charge)
1922 to 1932
Fr. John Joseph Zeferino Pereira
1932 to 1943
Fr. Marcellinus Baptista
1944 to 1947
Fr. Hyginus Fernandes
1947 to 1948
Fr. German Baltazar Annunciation
1948 to 1950
Fr. Thomas C. Fernandes
1950 to 1956
Fr. Sylvester Pereira
1956 to 1972
Fr. Joseph B. D’Silva
1972 to 1976
Fr. Antonio Pascal Caeiro
1976 to 1979
Fr. Francis F. Vaz
1980 to 1980
Fr. Francis Miranda
1980 to 1985
Fr. Benjamin Sequeira
1985 to 1987
Fr. Alex Rebello
1987 Fr. German
Lemos.
ASSISTANTS
1776 to 1780 Fr. Ignatio de Noronha
1854 to 1885 Fr. Andrew Manuel
Gonsalves
1885 to 1855 Fr. Erasmo Francis
Xavier
1856 to 1858 Fr. Caetano Xavier
Pinto
1860 to 1860 Fr. Manuel Sebastian de
Souza
1861 to 1862 Fr. Diogo Assis Dias
1865 to 1865 Fr. Valentino Fernandes
1866 to 1969 Fr. Joaquim Autonio
Xavier Siqueira
1869 to 1873 Fr. August Caetano
Justiniano Belflor Lobo
1869 to 1869 Fr. Philip Francis
Mendonca
1873 to 1873 Fr. Jeronimo Caetano
Pereira
1879 to 1882 Fr. Ponciano J. Gabriel
Trinidad de Souza
1884 to 1887 Fr. Francisco de Santa
Rita Mendonca
1888 to 1888 Fr. Ponciano J. Gabriel
Trinidad de Souza
1892 to 1894 Fr. Ismael M. Manoel
D’Costa
1895 to 1903 Fr. Maximiano Francis
Xavier Laurence
1903 to 1904 Fr. Anthony Salvador
Gonsalves
1904 to 1905 Fr. Verissimo Juliao S.
L. Preseres
1906 to 1907 Fr. Joao Gualberto
Fernandes
1912 to 1916 Fr. John Francis Gonsalves
1914 to 1914 Fr. German B. Annunciation
1914 to 1916 Fr. Placidus Eddie Fernandes
1916 to 1916 Fr. Hygino Fernandes
1926 to 1926 Fr. Manuel Mariano Cabral
1927 to 1928 Fr. Francis Xavier de Souza
1935 to 1938 Fr. Cyril Pinto
1938 to 1939 Fr. Robert Fernandes
1938 to 1938 Fr. Stanishauls M.
Pereira
1942 to 1944 Fr. Sylvester Pereira
1945 to 1947 Fr. Augusto Fernandes
1949 to 1951 Fr. Aloysius B. E. Lobo
1951 to 1952 Fr. Simon Fernandes
1952 to 1959 Fr. Aloysius B. E. Lobo
1954 to 1956 Fr. George Chhagan
1959 to 1963 Fr. Apollinaris de
Silva
1963 to 1969 Fr. Augustine Alvares
1968 to 1971 Fr. Sydney Fernandes
1969 to 1976 Fr. M. C. Joseph
1971 to 1975 Fr. Vijay Crasto
1975 to 1978 Fr. Milton Gonsalves
1976 to 1982 Fr. Larry Pereira
1978 to 1985 Fr. Felix Noronha
1982 to 1985 Fr. Alex Rebello
1985 to 1988 Fr. Evan D’Souza
1985 Fr. Anthony fernandes
1988 Fr. Ivan mascarenhas
STATISTICS FOR 2011
Presently, in India, there are
Archdioceses 23
Dioceses 109
Parishes. 7247
Cardinals; 3
Patriarch; 1
Archbishops; 26
Bishops; 168
Religious Priests: 6,765
Diocesan priests: 9,301
Religious Brothers: 2,671
Religious Sisters; 73,030
Seminarians; 9,525
Catechists. 40,673
Colleges and schools: 14,429
Training Institutes: 1,086
Hospitals and dispensaries: 1,826
Publications: 292
126 churches in Bombay
100 churches in goa
400 churches in Maharastra
The above list is complied from:-
The Archdiocesan Records.
Birth and Death Registers of the Parish.
‘Catholic Bombay-Her Priests and Their Training’
(Part I & II) by Fr. J. Humbert, S. J.
Our Priests are unsung Heroes , People generally criticize them ,
But if you read the history our priests have played a pivotal roll in
maintaining our Christian faith for last 2000 years , All these churches,
schools, hospitals institutes peace loving faith that's around us it's because
of these Godly Gentelmen's spreading Jesus Christ message of Peace and
Forgiveness , Most of our general public have no record or clue of our past
clergy men efforts and sacrifices , I happen to stumble upon it , So I thought
of sharing with you all
Joanna tku very grateful for taking us down memory lane. It takes
us deep down back to our young days recollecting from what we were y'day - days
gone by. Very kind of you putting up this precious treasure of all our churches
and our E.I. culture. I do remember the past in Bandra when we were small n had
fields n grew vegetables. The lifestyle was totally different then when our
parents, gr/parents, neighbours we wud see them all in lugras and in Vals going
to Church all is gone. I remember the Military Camp behind Mount Mary Bascilica
& Fr. Agnels Ashram, the palm trees where my papa would knock targolas
(ice-apples) and cut the leaves of the targolas trees of the entire hill which
was being used for roof tops then. I also remember my mama stitching quilts
from the lugras and taking orders for stitching blouses and "Vals"
for the newly weds n the beed-work on the velvet cloth wch she used to do for
the "chinelas" (leather slippers) etc. etc. etc. Tku for the history
Joanna. Truly gone are the days.
Praise the Lord for giving us these Holy Priests Nun's and
clergymen who have helped for centuries setup kingdom of God here on Earth
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