Mangalore Diocese Senior Priest Fr Valerian Rodrigues passes away at 79

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MANGALURU, JUNE 04: Rev. Fr Valerian Rodrigues (79 years) passed away due to old age on the eve of Holy Trinity Sunday, June 04, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. at St Zuze Vaz Home, Jeppu, Mangaluru.

Fr Valerian Rodrigues, hailing from Bajpe, was born to Peter Rodrigues and Florine Pinto on December 14, 1944. He was ordained priest for the diocese of Mangalore on May 11, 1973. He was 79 when he breathed his last.

Fr Valerian Rodrigues celebrated the golden jubilee of his priestly ordination along with Fr Norbert Lobo on May 11, 2023 at St Zuze Vaz Home, Jeppu Mangalore. Bishop Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha was present on this occasion and felicitated the golden jubilarian priests.

Fr Valerian Rodrigues, a priest of the diocese of Mangalore, served as an assistant parish priest at Shirva and Permannur. He served as Parish Priest in Belloor, Bela, Mariashram, Badyar, Palimar and Permude.

Fr Valerian retired from active ministry in 2016 and was residing at St Zuze Vaz Home, Jeppu, Mangalore.

His Funeral Mass and Burial Service will be held on Tuesday June 06, 2023 at 10.00 a.m. in St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia.

 

No

Year

Designation

Place

1

1973 – 1974

Assistant Parish Priest

Shirva

2

1974 – 1978

Assistant Parish Priest

Permannur

3

1978 – 1985

Parish Priest

Belloor

4

1985 – 1991

Parish Priest

Bela

5

1991 – 1998

Parish Priest

Mariashram

6

1998 – 2005

Parsih Priest

Badyar

7

2005 – 2012

Parish Priest

Palimar

8

2012 – 2015

Parish Priest 

Permude 

9

2015 – 2016

Socius

Urwa

 

 

Retired

St Zuze Vaz Home

 

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    Clara D'Souza says:

    Very saddened by the demise of loving Rev. Father Valerian. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his family members.

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