New Parish and Assistant Parish Priest in Verna Church 2019

The Verna Church- Holy Cross  is one of the popular Goan Churches. It is called Igreja de Santa Cruz in Portuguese. The  Church lies in the heart of the village of Verna. The Verna Church is built in the traditional manner over looking the large church Square. The Present Verna Church was built in 1612. The Church will welcome a new Parish priest Rev. Fr Diogo Manuel Oficio Fernandes according to ordinance no CP-P/30/2019.

Fr Diogo was born on 1st March 1947 in Paroda and was ordinated into Priesthood on 30 April 1976. He previously worked at Our Lady of Mercy Church Colva. He will take over the reigns from Rev. Fr. Romano Jerónimo Gonsalves who bids farewell after spending 7 years at the Parish due to health reasons according to ordinance no                       CP-P/29/2019. Fr Romano was the administrator/ manager of the Marina English High School Verna after he was transferred in the Parish in 2012.

Fr. Diogo will take charge of over 11,000 Catholics in the Parish and helping him spread the word of Christ will be Rev. Fr. Agnel Simões who has been appointed as the Assistant to the Parish Priest of the Parish according to ordinance no CP-P/111/2019.