Before establishing as a parish, Padukone was part of Immaculate Conception Church, Gangolli. Parish Priest of Gangolli Fr P.V. Gonsalves (1926-1937) built a chapel at Padukone. The chapel was raised to the status of parish on May 31, 1936 by the decree of Bishop Victor Fernades of Mangalore Diocese.
Parish Priests who have served in the parish :
- Fr William Menezes (1989 - 96)
- Fr Gilbert D'Souza (1996 - 2003)
- Fr Philip Neri Aranha (2003 - 2010)
- Fr Joseph Machado (2010 - 2017)
- Fr Frederick Mascarenhas (2017 - 2022)
- Fr Francis Cornelio (from 2022 onwards)
(Complete list will be updated soon)
Compiled by Catholic Time Staff
Last updated in Dec 2022.
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