St. Francis Xavier ChurchBailur
A Brief History of the Church
Situated on the Arabian sea coast, Bailur Church is almost a beach Church. The monsoon season is a frightful season with the waters gushing almost to the Church compound. Though the original structure of the St. Francis Xavier Church, Bailur has been in existence since 1856, then another structure is said to have been built in 1922. The people have always lived in peace and harmony, with the guidance and care of the Priests from Goa and the Franciscan Congregation. Though it alternated as a sub-station of Murdeshwar or Manki for lack of Priests, the Bishop thought it appropriate to assign a separate Priest for Bailur, judging from the response of the people. Fr. Faustine Furtado, Fr. Navil Rodrigues, Fr. Lawrence D Silva, Fr ……………Presently Fr. William D Souza is serving the people of the area in their spiritual need.
Our Former Priests
No | Year | Name of the Priests |
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01 | 1918 to 1923 | Rev. Fr. Miguel Gregorio D’souza |
02 | 1924 | Fr. Domingos Caetano Braz d’Azevedo |
03 | 1924 | Fr. Luis Filippe d’Athaide |
04 | 1925 | Fr. Mateus Francisco C. Bareto |
05 | 1926 | Fr. Domingos Caetano Braz d’Azevedo |
06 | 1932 | Fr. Thomas Mascarenhas |
07 | 1932 | Fr. Antonio V.C.C. Fernandes |
08 | 1934 | Fr. Pedro Nicolan Pereira |
09 | 1938 | Fr. Thomas Mascarenhas |
10 | 1938 | Fr. Pedro Nicolan Pereira |
11 | 1938 | Fr. Thomas Mascarenha |
12 | 1940 | Fr. Natividad Souza |
13 | 1942 – 1960 | Fr. Filipe Agostinho Carvalho |
14 | 1972 | Fr. C.Masearenhas |
15 | 1973 | Fr. Claude Castello |