New Parish Priest at Panchwadi Church 2019

Panchwadi Church-St. Anthony  was originally a chapel built by a provision dated April 13, 1888. The Panchwadi Chapel was affiliated to the parish of Siroda. On December 7th, 1932, the chapel was made a separate parish. The present Panchwadi church building was blessed and inaugurated on April 22, 1979.

The Church will be bestowed by a new Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Francisco Avito Almeida this coming Pastoral year in accordance to CP-P/55/2019. Fr. Francisco is a native of Goa Velha. He was born on 21st January 1975 and ordained into Priesthood on 28th October 2002. He previously served at St. Francis Xavier Church, Batpale. At Panchwadi he will take charge of  over 3500 Catholic Parioshners in the Parish.