Bishop lays foundation stone for new church building in Kulur

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Apr 11, 2012 : Dr. Aloysius Paul D’Souza, the bishop of Mangalore, laid the foundation stone for the new building of St. Anthony Church in Kulur on April 10 Tuesday in the presence of Fr. Harold D’Souza, the parish priest of Kulur, several other priests, and members of the parish at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

A mass was held before the foundation stone laying ceremony.

In his public address, Fr. Harold said that the work of building a new church building has been taken up because of the support of parishioners.

Vijay Kumar Shetty, Corporator Shantha, Ivan D’Souza, Vajra Kumar Ballal, Ajith Kumar Rai Maladi, Dayanand Shetty, Sadashiv Suvarna, and many others were also present.

About Kulur Parish

Kulur Parish, which comes under the ambit of Mangalore Diocese and is dedicated to St. Anthony, was established in 1863, becoming the first parish to be built after the formation of the Diocese of Mangalore.

St. Anthony Church is constructed on a small hill located on the bank of River Phalguni. When NH66 was being widened, a landslide destroyed part of the church, making a new building necessary.

The new church building is to include a grotto, a belfry, and a parochial house.