from Fr Gregory D' Souza, Allahabad Diocese
Fr Thomas D' Sa (60) of Catholic Diocese of Bareilly passed away on 2nd March, 2013 at 5.00 pm due to massive heart attack while playing a Badminton game. The funeral rites will take place at on Tuesday, March 5, at St. Alphonses' Cathedral. Bareily at 10.00 am
Contact Nos : 0581-2511181, 0581-2425598
web : http://www.bareillydiocese.org/
Born to Late Mr and Mrs Maurice D' Sa of St. Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar, on 06-02-1953, Fr Thomas completed his primary and high school studies at his home town and joined as a seminarian for Lucknow Diocese. After his Minor Seminary studies he was sent to St Charles Seminary, Nagpur for Philosophy and Theological studies.
Fr Thomas was ordained on 20th March, 1977 by Bishop Cecil D' Sa, then Bishop of Lucknow Diocese and was appointed as assistant parish priest at St. Joseph's Cathedral Church Lucknow. After a couple of years of priestly ministry he was sent to Rome for higher studies in the Scripture. Later when Bareily Diocese was carved from Lucknow Diocese, Fr. D'Sa opted to work in Bareily Diocese.
He has given his services as the scripture professor at St.Joseph's Regional Seminary, Allahabad , as Director of ' Nav Sadhana', the Regional Pastoral Centre, Varanasi, as Directior of the 'NBCLC,Bangalore, as visiting professor at various seminaris within and outside India, as resource person, as retreat preacher and then as a pastor in Bareily Diocese.
Presently Fr D' Sa was in charge of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre of Bareily Diocese and was residing at the diocesan minor seminary.