Rev. Fr. Richard Rodrigues
Parish Priest Of St. Joseph's Church, Sadashivgad.
St. Joseph's ChurchSadashivgad
Across the river Kali, on the road to Belgaum, rises high the façade of St. Joseph’s Church, Sadashivgad. Historically, though the Angadi (Shiweshwar) Church claimed importance in the 18th century, the Mission of Shiveshwar itself was transferred to Sadhasivgad in 1824, when the Church at Shiweshwar was demolished and a church was built at Sadashivgad. The church was dedicated to St. Joseph. The present church is said to have been commissioned to be constructed in 1909 and was inaugurated on 29th January 1912.
In the good old days, before the construction of the bridge across the Kali River, St. Joseph’s Church served as a pleasant overnight resting place to patriarchs, bishops, and other dignitaries from Goa before they crossed over to the other side of the Kali River on their visit to Kanara and further. In fact, Archbishop Galdinho, who built the first church in 1824, is said to have resided here from the year 1821 to 1824. Of recent memory is the visit of Cardinal Lourdusamy on his way to ordain the first Bishop of Karwar, Rt. Rev. Dr. William L. D’Mello.
The Parish was privileged to have the honor of the Parish Priest, Msgr. Manuel Alvares, being nominated as the first Vicar General of the new Diocese of Karwar. Thereafter Fr. Samson S. Carvalho, Fr. Johnny Fernandes, Fr. Thomas Tavora, Fr. C. Almeida, Fr. Chrysostom Rodrigues, Fr. Felix Lobo, Fr. Jerome Baretto, Fr. Anacletus D. Mello, Fr. John Fernandes, and Fr. William Resquina have served as parish priests at Sadashivgad. Fr. Felix Lobo supervised the construction of the New Presbytery, which was inaugurated at the hands of our bishop on 6.3.2000, and Fr. John Fernandes supervised the construction of the new church building, which was inaugurated by Bishop Derek Fernandes. Presently Fr. Richard Rodrigues is the parish priest.
Rev. Fr. Silvan Rodrigues
Assistant Priest of St. Joseph's Church, Sadashivgad.
Director of Commission for Youth and the Commission for Formation and Vocation Promotion
No | Year | Name of the Priests |
|---|---|---|
01 | 1877 – 1896 | Fr.Jose Philip Montheiro |
02 | 1896 – 1898
| Fr.Manuel Jose D’Souza |
03 | 1898 – 1903 | Fr.Simplerius Dais |
04 | 1903 – 1908 | Fr.Manuel Salvador D’Souza |
05 | 1908 – 1913 | Fr.Miguel Francico Lobo |
06 | 1913 – 1931 | Fr.Durante Valeriano Baretto |
07 | 1931 – 1937 | Fr.Jose Maria Andrade |
08 | 1937 – 1945 | Fr.Alfred Fernandes |
09 | 1945 – 1954 | Fr.Luis D’Souza |
10 | 1945 – 1954 | Fr.C.Mascarenhas |
11 | 1945 – 1954 | Fr.R.Miranda |
12 | 1954 – 1961 | Fr.Bragansa |
13 | 1961 – 1973 | Fr.Claude Castello |
14 | 1973 – 1978 | Fr.M.Alvares |
15 | 1978 – 1983 | Fr.S.Carvalho |
16
| –
| Fr.Peter Machado
|
17 | – | Fr. Jerome D’Souza |
18 | 1983 – 1986 | Fr.T.Tavora |
19 | 1986 – 1988 | Fr.Johnny Fernandes |
20 | 1988 – 1991 | Fr.C.Almeida |
21 | 1991 – 1996 | Fr.Chrysostom Rodrigues |
22 | – | Fr.Faustin Furtado |
23 | – | Fr. Natvidad Rodrugues |
24 | 1996 – 2000 | Fr.Felix Lobo |
25 | 2000 – 2004 | Fr.Jerome Baretto |
26 | 2004 – 2010 | Fr.Anecletus D’Mello |
27 | – | Fr.Bruno Fernandes |
28 | 2010 – 2017 | Fr. John Fernandes |
29 | – | Fr. Ronald D’Souza |
30 | – | Fr. Stany Pinto |
31 | 2017 – 2025 | Fr. William Resquinha |
32 | 2025 – Onwards | Rev. Fr. Richard Rodrigues |
