On the foothills of Carmel in Mangalore stands Bajjodi, a valley uninhabited till 1978, belonging to St. Sebastian Parish, Bendur. St. Vincent de Paul Society’s strenuous efforts to resettle some poor Catholic families in this valley, in the land donated by St. Antony’s Ashram, creates the ambiance for a new Parish.
Since a couple of years, the Parish priest and the faithful of Bendur envisaged a new parish in Bajjodi. The Bishop of Mangalore invited the Carmelites living in the vicinity to meet the pastoral needs of circa 320 families and to construct a new church.
The newly-built Infant Mary Church was solemnly inaugurated by the Provincial Superior of the Carmelites of Karnataka-Goa province Fr Charles Serrao OCD on Friday January 2, 2015 at 9 am. The holy Eucharist was celebrated by Most Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore, who also blessed the new church.
Parish Priests who have served in the parish :
- Fr Melvin D’Cunha OCD (02-01-2015 to 24-05-2015)
- Fr Shabas Crasta, OCD (24-05-2015 to 16-06-2018)
- Fr Ivan Robert D’Souza OCD (from 16-06-2018 to 04-06-2023)
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Fr. Dominic Vas (from 04-06-2023 onwards)
Compiled by Catholic Time staff with inputs from infantmarychurch.org
Last updated on Dec 2023.
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