Prior to establishing as a parish, Kemman was part of Milagres Church, Kallianpur. In 1934, Very Rev. Fr. Denis Jerome D’Souza came as Vicar of Milagres Church. He was put in charge of and began the final stage of establishing the Kemman parish in 1939.
Rev. Fr. S.P. Tellis the parish priest of Mount Rosary Church Kallianpur had already put up the initial work with a presbyter on a plot of land donated by Dr. John Fernandes of Kallianpur. Mass was being said alternatively by the Parish Priests of both the parishes. Rev Fr. Severine M. Rasquinha, the Asst. Parish Priest here was transferred to Kemman. He built and completed the Church.
Platinum jubilee celebration of Kemmannu Church :
The platinum jubilee celebration of St Theresa Church, Kemmannu was held on May 12, 2013.
Most Rev Dr Oswald Lewis, bishop of Jaipur inaugurated and blessed the new Parochial House.
Most Rev Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop of Udupi presided over the Holy Eucharistic Mass, along with him, Bishop Oswald Lewis, Fr Baptist Menezes, Fr Valerian Mendonca, Fr J B Sequeira, Fr J B D’Souza, priests of the native parish and others places joined the Eucharistic mass as co–celebrants.
Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo presided over the formal stage function. Bishop Oswald Lewis, Msg Baptist Menezes, vicar general of Udupi diocese, Oscar Fernandes, MP and AICC general secretary, Fr Stany B Lobo, dean of Kallianpur deanery, Pramod Madhwaraj MLA Udupi, Fr J B D’Souza, parish priest of St Theresa Church, Kemmannu, Fr Henry Fernandes, Sr Neonilla, superior of Maria Goretti Convent Kemmannu, Fr Anil Prakash D’Silva, chairman of jubilee celebration committee, and others were present on the dais.
Fr Anil Prakash D’Silva gave a brief report on the 12 months of jubilee celebration from the day of its inauguration.
Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo, felicitated newly-elected MLA Pramod Madhwaraj on the occasion. After the felicitation, Madhwaraj thanked the parishioners.
Bishop Oswald Lewis felicitated the main donors and sponsors of the jubilee celebration.
Bishop Gerald Lobo felicitated the Bishop Oswald Lewis.
Dr Baptist Menezes was felicitated by bishop Oswald Lewis.
Fr Stany B Lobo unveiled the jubilee souvenir “Amrut Kanick”.
Editor of Souvenir Amrut Kanick Naveen Saldhana handed over a cheque of Rs 7 lac to the jubilee committee chairman Fr Anil.
Alfred Crasto released the telephone directory of the Church.
The Bishop of Udupi honored all the past parish priests, vice-presidents and secretary of parish pastoral council.
Alfred Crasto, the main sponsor of the two-day jubilee program was felicitated by bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo.
Jubilee committee chairman Fr Anil Prakash D’Silva was felicitated by the bishop on behalf of the parishioners for his wonderful jubilee celebration work.
Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo was felicitated by bishop Oswald Lewis.
MP Oscar Fernandes , MLA Pramod Madhwaraj and Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo addressed the gathering.
Chairman of the jubilee committee Fr Anil Prakash D’Silva presented mementoes to all the guests.
Parish Priests who have served in the Parish :
- Fr Clement Mascarenhas (2013 - 14)
- Fr Ferdinand R. Gonsalves (2014 - 17)
- Fr Victor Gerald D'Souza (2017 -- 2023)
- Fr Philip Neri Aranha (from 2023 onwards)
(Complete list will be updated soon)
Compiled by Catholic Time Staff
Last updated in Dec 2023.
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