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| Rev. Fr. Gregory William Vas (21-05-1999 - 24-04-2006) |
| He was formerly the principal of Milagres higher primary school and took charge of Cordel as the parish priest on the 21st of May 19999. During his tenure he established the St. Joseph’s English Medium High School on the 01st of June 2000 and also laid the foundation for the new school building. He also split the earlier 21 wards to 40 for smooth functioning and better involvement. On 25th of May 2001, the present building was erected. On 01st of January 2003, the first child of Cordel, the church of The Mother of God, Mariagiri, Shaktinagar was born which consisted of 4 wards from Cordel and 1 from Bondel parish- 200 families and Rev. Fr. Herald Pereira was appointed the first parish priest. On 24th of April 2006 Cordel’s second child, The Church of Blessed Mother Theresa of Kolkata, Paldane, was born consisting of 250 families. Rev. Fr. G. W. Vas was appointed as the first and the present parish priest of Paldane. |
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| Rev. Fr. Lawrence Cyprian D’ Souza (12-08-2006 - 25-05-2008) |
| He was formerly the director of Fr. Muller’s Medical College Hospital and took charge of Cordel as the parish priest on 12th of August 2006. He was here for a short period of time during which he undertook the responsibility of the renovation of the various monuments in the church compound. He was appointed as the Deputy Director of St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore on 25th of May 2008. At present he is the Director of the same institution. |
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| Rev. Fr. Valerian Pinto (25-05-2008 - Till date) |
| He was formerly the parish priest of Shirva and is the present parish priest of Cordel. He took charge on 25th of May 2008. His ongoing plans are the grand bicentenary birth celebrations of the founder of Cordel, Fr. Alexander Dubois. He laid the foundation for the garden of the passion of cross stations. |
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| Parish Priests Served In Cordel Parish |
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| 1. |
Rev. Fr. M. P. Colaco |
1904-11 |
| 2. |
Rev. Fr. Salvadore Vas |
1911-23 |
| 3. |
Rev. Fr. Francis S. D’Souza |
1923-33 |
| 4. |
Rev. Fr. Peter R. D’Souza |
1933-49 |
| 5. |
Rev. Fr. Piad Saldanha |
1949-57 |
| 6. |
Rev. Fr. Valerian Colaco |
1957-59 |
| 7. |
Rev. Fr. Philip Nazereth |
1959-75 |
| 8. |
Rev. Fr. Albert D’Souza |
1975-83 |
| 9. |
Rev. Fr. Ligoury D’Souza |
1983-85 |
| 10. |
Rev. Fr. Elias D’Souza |
1986-92 |
| 11. |
Rev. Fr. Valerian D’Souza |
1992-99 |
| 12. |
Rev. Fr. Gregory William Vas |
1999-2006 |
| 13. |
Rev. Fr. Lawrence C. D’Souza |
2006-08 |
| 14. |
Rev. Fr. Valerian Pinto |
2008-Present |
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| Assistant Parish Priests Served In Cordel Parish |
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| 1. |
Rev. Fr. Thomas A. Lobo |
1931-33 |
| 2. |
Rev. Fr. John Casteilino |
1933-34 |
| 3. |
Rev. Fr. Frank Peris |
1934-38 |
| 4. |
Rev. Fr. Abundius D’Souza |
1938-44 |
| 5. |
Rev. Fr. Gracian D’Souza |
1944-45 |
| 6. |
Rev. Fr. Charles Sequeira |
1945-46 |
| 7. |
Rev. Fr. Arthur D’Souza |
1946-49 |
| 8. |
Rev. Fr. Casmir J. Mathias |
1949-50 |
| 9. |
Rev. Fr. Abel Coelho |
1950-52 |
| 10. |
Rev. Fr. Gregory D’Cruz |
1952-54 |
| 11. |
Rev. Fr. Peter P. D’Souza |
1954-56 |
| 12. |
Rev. Fr. Joseph Piad Sequeira |
1956-58 |
| 13. |
Rev. Fr. Peter T. D’Souza |
1958-61 |
| 14. |
Rev. Fr. Peter Nazereth |
1961-65 |
| 15. |
Rev. Fr. Mauris D’Paula |
1965-67 |
| 16. |
ev. Fr. Aloysius Paul D’Souza |
1967-70 |
| 17. |
Rev. Fr. Victor Machado |
1970-73 |
| 18. |
Rev. Fr. Stany B. Lobo |
1973-77 |
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Rev. Fr. Lawrence C. D’Souza |
1977-79 |
| 20. |
Rev. Fr. Valerian D’Souza |
1979-81 |
| 21. |
Rev. Fr. Vincent D’Souza |
1981-85 |
| 22. |
Rev. Fr. Thomas D’Souza |
1984-85 |
| 23. |
Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves |
1985-87 |
| 24. |
Rev. Fr. Andrew D’Souza |
1986-88 |
| 25. |
Rev. Fr. Aloysius D’Souza |
1987-88 |
| 26. |
Rev. Fr. Herald Mascarenhas |
1988-89 |
| 27. |
Rev. Fr. Matthew Vas |
1989-91 |
| 28. |
Rev. Fr. James D’Souza |
1990-92 |
| 29. |
Rev. Fr. Ivan Madtha |
1991-93 |
| 30. |
Rev. Fr. Leslie D’Souza |
1992-95 |
| 31. |
Rev. Fr. Charles Menezes |
1993-96 |
| 32. |
Rev. Fr. Andrew D’Souza |
1996-97 |
| 33. |
Rev. Fr. Prakash Cutinha |
1995-97 |
| 34. |
Rev. Fr. Vincent D’Souza |
1997-98 |
| 35. |
Rev. Fr. Prakash D’Souza |
1997-99 |
| 36. |
Rev. Fr. Philip Neri D’Souza |
1998-2000 |
| 37. |
Rev. Fr. Alban D’Souza |
2000-03 |
| 38. |
Rev. Fr. Herald Pereira |
2001-03 |
| 39. |
Rev. Fr. Simon D’Souza |
2002-04 |
| 40. |
Rev. Fr. Edwin D’Souza |
2004-05 |
| 41. |
Rev. Fr. Alexander Noronha |
2004-07 |
| 42. |
Rev. Fr. Alwyn Serrao |
2005-06 |
| 43. |
Rev. Fr. Edwin F. Pinto |
2006-08 |
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