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Holy Cross ChurchShirwad

A Brief History of the Church

Puneeth Sadan, the abode of holiness, houses the Holy Cross Mission, Shirwad. The proximity to the Railway station and shifting of sizable population from Karwar to Shirwad side has brought in more Catholic families to this side. The Mission has already about 60 families.
On 24th June 1988, Fr.William Rasquinha was appointed as the first Priest-in-charge. Makkeri is also part of the Shirwad Mission. It has a Chapel dedicated to St. Francis Xavier. The Chapel of Makkeri was renovated in 1996. Since 1999 Fr. David Pinto, then Rector of the Holy Cross Orientation Centre not only looked after the Spiritual needs of the Shirwad Mission but he saw that a new and a decent building came up due to his hard work. After him Frs. Jerome D Souza, Fr. Lazarus Miranda have served the mission. Presently Fr. Gabriel Monis is looking after the mission.

Rev. Fr. Gabriel Monis

Parish Priest Of Holy Cross Church, Shirwad
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Our Former Priests

No
Year
Name of the Priests
01
2006 – 2010
Fr. Benjamin Dsouza
02
2010-2015
Fr.Thomas Misquith
03
2015- 2021
Fr. Jerome dsouza
04
2021- May 2023
fr. Lazarus Miranda