Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Jun 7: Dr Gerald Lobo, the bishop of Udupi diocese, has sent a transfer list of priests. Fr Chetan Lobo, Capuchin has been appointed as the new public relations officer (PRO) of the diocese.

There are 27 transfers in the list.

Fr Chetan Lobo, Capuchin took charge as the PRO of Udupi diocese in a simple ceremony held at Bishops House here today. In addition, he also assumed office as the Director of Commission for Social Communications.

Fr Chetan Lobo

Transfer list

The newly appointed PRO, Fr Chetan Lobo, Capuchin was administered the oath of office by Dr Gerald Lobo. The incumbent PRO Fr Denis D’Sa (now the parish priest of Shirva) and the incumbent Director of Social Communications Fr Valerian Mendonca (now the parish priest of Udupi) participated in the oath taking ceremony. The Diocesan Education Secretary Fr Vincent Crasta, Fr Stephen D’Souza, director of Divya Jyothi, Fr Reginald Pinto, director of Sampada, Sr Veera, director of ICDP, Alphonse D’Costa, Secretary of Diocesan Pastoral Council were present on the occasion.

 
Bishop Gerald Lobo, Fr Chetan Lobo, Fr Denis D'sa and Fr Valerian Mendonca 

Fr Chetan Lobo, a Capuchin priest of the Karnataka province of Capuchins, has worked as the Editor of the diocesan fortnightly Konkani magazine Uzvaad for six years since its inception. He has a post-graduate degree in Social Communications from Salesian University, Rome. He is a prolific writer in Konkani, Kannada and English languages. He delivers lectures in Media and Communication is several seminaries and institutions. He also conducts workshops on media matters in schools and colleges. Among his literary works the recently published collection of his editorials Pavsadhonu (Rainbow) is acclaimed by everyone.