Our Patron
St Anthony of Padua

Councils

Diocesan Officials

Bishop : Bishop Henry D’Souza
Vicar General :Fr. Antony Raj
Chancellor :Fr. Sam Nalan
Diocesan Finance Officer :Fr. Vincent O.
Judicial Vicar :Fr. Vincent N.A.
Diocesan Estate Manager :Fr. Cyril Lasrado
Notary :Fr. Charles D’Souza


Diocesan Finance Council
Bishop Henry D’Souza
Fr. Vincent O. (DFO)
Fr. Yagappa N.
Mr. Rayappa Reddy
Mr. Suby Mathew
Ms. Sushma Bille

Council of Priests
President: Bishop Henry D’Souza
Vice President (VG): Fr. Anthony Raj
Secretary/Chancellor: Fr. Sam Nalan
Joint Secretary: Fr. Arokianathan L.
Dn. Finance Officer: Fr. Vincent O.
Judicial Vicar: Fr. NA Vincent
Commissions Coordinator: Fr. Ivan Pinto
Rector, Deeksha Bhavan: Fr. Herald Pinto
Fr. Thomas D’Souza
Fr. Anthony Fernandes
Fr. Peter Y.S.
Fr. Alphonse MA
Fr. Arokianathan L.
Fr. Jai Prakash Francis
Fr. Anil Kumar
Fr. Ponnuswamy
Fr. Anand Prasad
Fr. Chinnappa Yemmy
Fr. Chourappa Sollapur
Fr. Sebastin Conrad msfs
Fr. Mariswamy N.
Fr. Amal Chandra

Diocesan College of Consulters
Bishop Henry D’Souza
Fr. Anthony Raj (V.G.)
Fr. Sam Nalan
Fr. Arokianathan L.
Fr. Ivan Pinto
Fr. Mariswamy N.
Fr. Chinnappa Yemmy

Diocesan Pastoral Council
President : Bishop Henry D’Souza
Vice President I : (V. G.) Fr. Anthony Raj
Vice Pr. II : Mr. Y. Joseph
Secretary : Sr. Elizabeth FS

Jt. Secretary : Ms. Ancy
Chancellor: Fr. Sam Nalan
Diocesan Financial Officer: Fr. O. Vincent
Judicial Vicar: Fr. N.A. Vincent
Diocesan Estate Manager: Fr. Cyril Lasrado
CP Secretary: Fr. Sam Nalan
Bellary Dean: Fr. YS Peter
Hospet Dean: Fr.
Koppal Dean: Fr. Sebastian Conrad MSFS
Lingsugur Dean: Fr.
Raichur Dean: Fr.
Sindhanur Dean: Fr.
Secretary, Christian Life Commission: Fr. Amal Chandra
Secretary, Evangelization Commission: Fr. Basil Raj
Secretary, Education Commission: Fr. John Peter
Secretary, Social Development Commission: Fr. Yagappa
Secretary, Laity and Family Commission: Mr. Y. Joseph
Secretary, Personnel Commission: Fr. Jai Prakash
Secretary, Communications/PR Commission : (I/C) Fr. Ivan Pinto
Secretary, Boarding/Sponsorship Committee: Fr. Jai Prakash
Secretary Youth Commission: Fr. Prem OFM
Secretary, Women Commission: Ms. Mary Getruth
Secretary, Health: Sr. Dr. Nivedita SMMI
Secretary, JPD & Labour Commission: Fr. Chinnappa Yemmy
Secretary, Prison Ministry: Fr. Ponnusamy
Secretary, Charismatic Renewal: Ms. Nirmala
President, CRI: Sr. Thangamma FS
Secretary, CRI: Sr. Molly SCC
President, Diocesan Youth Association: Mr. Sujit Anthony
President, Legion of Mary: Ms. Shanthi Marshal
President, Catholic Association: Mr. Raju Balraj
CCK Member: Ms. Celine P.
Bellary Deanery Rep: Mr. Y. Joseph, Cantonment
Bellary Deanery Rep: Ms. Argya Mary, Bandihatti
Hospet Deanery Rep: Sr. Elizabeth FS, Hospet
Hospet Deanery Rep: Mr. Raja Reddy, Hospet
Koppal Deanery Rep: Mr. Gerald, Koppal
Koppal Deanery Rep: Mr. Mariappa, Kushtagi
Linsugur Deanry Rep: Mr. Devaraj, KM Halli
Linsgurur Deanery Rep: Mr. Prashanth Murari, Maski
Raichur Deanery Rep: Mr. Pushparaj Gopal, Manvi
Raichur Deanery Rep: Mr. Benjamin John, Raichur
Sindhanur Deanery Rep: Mr. Balraj, Jawalgera Farm
Sindhanur Deanery Rep: Ms. Elizamma, Jawalgera
Sr. Sunita Saldanha, SA, Raichur
Ms. Srikanthamma, Maski
Mr. Balsamy, Sindhanur
Ms. Ancy, Cathedral

Diocesan Pastoral Commissions

Commission Chairperson Secretary
Christian Life Commission(Catechetics,
Faith Formation & BCCs)		 Fr. Y.S. Pete Fr. Amal Chandra
Liturgy Commission Fr. Vijay Kumar Fr. Anil Kumar
Evangelization Commission(Bible, Catechists, Retreats,
Inter Religious Dialogue and New Stations)		 Fr. Anthony Raj Fr. Basil Raj
Personnel/HR Commission(Pastoral Clergy, Priests’ On-going
Formation, Annual Retreat and MonthlyRecollections)		 Fr. Bagawanthraj Fr. Jai Prakash
Education Commission (BDBE Society: Diocesan Schools and Colleges) P: BishopV.P.: VG (Fr. Anthony Raj) Fr. John Peter
Social Development Commission (BDDS Society)
Health
Labour
SC, ST & BC 		V.P.: V.G. (Fr. Anthony Raj) Fr. Yagappa
Sr. Dr. Nivedita, smmi
Fr. Chinnappa Y.
Fr. Yagappa N.
Ecumenism, Communications, PR Commission
(Ecumenism, S. Communications,
Website, Newsletter, Audio-visuals,
Multi-media and Media Relations)		 Sr. Teresa Peter fs I/C Fr. Ivan Pinto
Laity Commission(PPPC, PFC, Lay Associations etc) Fr. Jose Prakash Mr. Joseph Y.
Family Commission (Pre-Cana Course, Marriage Encounter & CFC) Fr. John Peter S. Fr. Gnanam L.
Women Commission Sr. Annette scc S: Ms. Mary Getrut JS: Ms. Arogya Mary
Youth Commission (ICYM, YCS/YSM and all youth) Fr. Mari Joseph S: Fr. Prem ofm
JS: Sr. Lisy M. fs
Prison Ministry Sr. Prabha rgs Fr. Ponnuswamy
Charismatic Renewal Team Fr. Cyril Lasrado Ms. Nirmala
Coordinator of Commissions Fr. Ivan Pinto
Boarding, Sponsorship and Scholarships Committee DFO: Fr. O. Vincent Fr. Jai Prakash Sr. Rosy FS (Coordinator)



Diocesan Shrines Advisory Committee
Bishop Henry D’Souza
Fr. Anthony Raj (V.G.)
Fr. Jose Prakash (Rector, BAMS, Convener)
Fr. Vincent O. (DFO)
Fr. Peter YS (Local P.P.)
Mr. Joseph Y. (V.P., DPC)
Fr. Gnanarakash L. (P.P., SAS, Bandihatti)
Ms. Ancy (Jt. Sec. DFC)
Sr. Teresa Peter fs (Pres., CRI, Bel. City)
Mr. AJ Jacob
Sr. Tomcy msmi (Sup. Convent)
Mr. Carmel Das
Mr. Sujit Antony (President, Dn ICYM)

Diocesan Committee for Housing for Poor
Fr. Yagappa (Convener)
Fr. Cyril Lasrado(DEM)
Mr. Balraju (Pres. CAB)
Mr. Y. Joseph (V.P., DPC)
Engineer Benjamin John
Mr. Anil Anthony
Advocate Balaswamy
Advocate Arun Kumar