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Most Rev. Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro Appointed Bishop on 14 February 2026. Ordained and Installed on 16 April 2026. Apostolic Motto: Fiat Voluntas Tua (Your Will be Done) Bishop Agnelo Pinheiro was born on 6 July, 1972, in Raia, Goa. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman on October […]
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on: April 18, 2026The Prison Ministry India Maharashtra opened a home for children (boys) whose parents are in prison. This is the first home in Maharashtra. Bishop Alwyn Barreto offered the premises. The administration of the home has been placed under the care of the Holy Cross Sisters. Fr Wilfred Fernandes, Director of PMI Maharashtra, organised the whole […]
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on: September 15, 2021Sindhudurg Diocesan Prison Ministry Commission organised a special celebration
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on: August 20, 2021Known as the ‘Smiling Bishop’, Rev. Bishop Alwyn Barreto is the first bishop of our diocese since its formation.
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on: June 7, 2021Located on the southwest coast of Maharashtra, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sindhudurg was created on July 5, 2005, when it was bifurcated from the Diocese of Poona.
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