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Holy Spirit ChurchAllanki

A Brief History of the Church

The original Chapel of Allanki is said to have been built in 1919. The Allanki Chapel had been for long a sub-station of Kodani Parish. But what enthusiasm and zeal can bring about in the life of the Church is evident in Allanki. With Fr. Peter D’Souza at the helm of affairs at Allanki, they could complete the Church building in a record 14 months. The unskilled labour part rendered by the people like shifting of sand, placing of statues atop the facade, digging, leveling and combined with this the collection of funds with the Parish Priest in the lead are all now stories for posterity.
Bifurcated from the Kodani Parish, Fr. Stany D’Cunha was appointed the first Priest-in charge of Allanki on 14.2.1992. Fr. Peter D Souza, Fr. John Abel D’Souza, Fr. Antony Rodrigues, Fr David Pinto have served the Parish. Presently Fr. Britto D silva is the Parish Priest. The Sisters of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, who since long are working in Honavar have opened a branch of their foundation in Allanki with a house of their own, Prerana Convent’, inaugurated on 18.7.1995. They have been rendering service in this village since a decade. Their ministry essentially consists of visiting the families and helping in the pastoral and development activities.

Rev. Fr. Britto D’Silva

Parish Priest of Holy Spirit Church, Allanki.
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Our Former Priests

No
Year
Name of the Priests
01
1992 – 1995
Rev. Fr. Stany D’Cunha
02
1995 – 2001
Rev. Peter D’Souza
03
2001 – 2007
Rev. Fr. John Abel D’Souza
04
2007 – 2013
Rev. Fr. Anthony Rodrigues
05
2013 – 2019
Rev. Fr. David Pinto
06
2019 – Onwards
Rev. Fr. Britto D’Silva