Media Release

Udupi, Sep 11: As many as eight new members of the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Udupi were administered the Oath of Fidelity and Secrecy by bishop, Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo on Monday, September 11 at the Bishop’s House Chapel here.

Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop of the Diocese of Udupi, initiated the ceremony by a short prayer service and administered the oath.

The eight members are Msgr Ferdinand Gonsalves, the diocesan vicar general, Dr Roshan D’Souza, the diocesan chancellor, Dr Leslie D’Souza, dean of Shirva Deanery, Fr Charles Menezes, dean of Udupi Deanery, Fr George Thomas D’Souza, parish priest, St Lawrence Church, Moodubelle, Fr Denis D’Sa, PRO of Udupi Diocese and parish priest, St Anne Church, Thottam, Fr Anil D’Souza, parish priest, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perampally, Fr Reginald Pinto, director of Sampada.

The tenure of this College of Consultors is five years.

The oath taking ceremony was followed by the first meeting of the College of Consultors.