New Parish Priest at Chicalim church 2019

Chicalim church-St. Francis Xavier Church, is called ‘Igreja de São Francisco Xavier em Chicalim, Goa’ in Portuguese. The  church was founded in 1625 by the Jesuit society in Goa. The Chicalim church was then rebuilt in 1747. The Chicalim Church was initially dedicated to St Bartholomew, however it was later dedicated to St Francis Xavier. The Church will be bestowwed by a new Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Bolmax Fidelis Pereira in accordance to ordinance no CP-P/42/2019.

Fr. Bolmax is a native of Quepem, he was born on 24th April 1976. He was ordinated into Priesthood on 30th October 2004. Fr Bolmax is known to get youth to the Church and has  in the past  regrouped the youth in Fatorda at his initial posting in 2004. As member of the Band of Priests, under his guidance, the youth of Nerul and Agassaim came forward to be part of the musical that has travelled to various parishes across the state.  He has pursued  his PhD in ecology and environment studies through Jodhpur National University. Prior to this he took up the role of the Parochial administrator of the Our Lady of Remedies Church, Nerul for a brief period after the Parish was in emergency. Wherever he has gone the connection with the youth has been immense.

The Parish will However bid farewell to Rev. Fr. Jose Antonio Eufemiano Miranda bid farewell  in conformity with Can. 538 §3 of the CIC in accordance to ordinance no CP-P/41/2019.