St Vincent De Paul Church, Katapady

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St Vincent De Paul Church
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13°17′20″N74°45′10″E / 13.289024°N 74.752806°E / 13.289024; 74.752806 Coordinates: 13°17′20″N74°45′10″E / 13.289024°N 74.752806°E / 13.289024; 74.752806
Location katapady, Udupi District
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
Membership250 families
History
FoundedMay 13,  1948 (1948-05-13) - but see note below
Founder(s)John A.P Miranda
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Specifications
Bells2
Administration
Parish Katapady
Diocese Udupi
Clergy
Bishop(s) Gerald Isaac Lobo
Priest in charge Ronson D'Souza

St Vincent De Paul Church(SVP) is a Roman Catholic church located in Katapady in Udupi district, Karnataka [1] [2] , India.

Katapady Village in Karnataka, India

Katapady is a village near Udupi in Karnataka, India. It is situated at the junction of National Highway 17 and the roads leading to Mattu and Shankarapura. Katapadi is surrounded by lush green fields, rivers and a beautiful beach. Katapadi is well known for Mattu Gulla, Kambala and jasmine. The name Katapadi is derived from "Kattu paadi" which means "tie it down" in Tulu. Apparently the place is named Katapadi after a lost horse which was found and tied down here.

Udupi district District in Karnataka, India

Udupi district in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern Taluks Udupi, Kundapur and Karkala, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Moodbidri was officially declared as new Taluk, separated from Karkala with effect from January 11, 2018. The district headquarters are in the city of Udupi.

Karnataka State in southern India

Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore.

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History

The church was established on 18 May 1948 by Rev Fr Rosario Fernades. The present church building was built by Rev Fr John A P Miranda in 1957. Starting in the year 2000's the church has been run by priests from Congregation of Holy Cross.

Congregation of Holy Cross organization

The Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce (C.S.C.) is a Catholic congregation of missionary priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Basil Moreau, in Le Mans, France.

List of Priests who served here

  1. Fr Rosario Fernandes
  2. Fr J.P Tellis
  3. Fr A.F D'souza
  4. Fr John A.P Miranda
  5. Fr Frederick Lobo
  6. Fr Golbert Noranha
  7. Fr Charles D'souza
  8. Fr Arthur C.A D'souza
  9. Fr John Fernandes
  10. Fr Henry Fernandes
  11. Fr Wilfred Fernandes
  12. Fr Norbert D'mello
  13. Asst Fr Aloysius Gonsalves
  14. Fr Ronald Fernades
  15. Fr Lawrence D'almedia
  16. Fr Ronson D'Souza

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References

  1. "Nativity St.Vincent De Paul Church, Katapady",Bellevision,Katapady,8 September 2013.Retrieved on 13 March 2015.
  2. "Parishes of Udupi Diocese", http://www.udupidiocese.in/ ,Udupi.Retrieved on 13 March 2015.