Fr. Alexandre appointed as new Parish Priest at Moira Church

Moira Church, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, also called as ‘Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceicao Igreja em Moira, Goa’ in Portuguese. will have a new Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Alexandre Antonio Agnelo Pereira  from the new Pastoral year as per ordinance no CP-P/24/2019.

Fr. Alexandre was born in Betalbatim on 13th June 1959. He was ordinated as Priest on 13th May 1986. He takes over the reigns of Moira Chruch from Rev. Fr. Leonardo Jeronimo Morais who spent 1 year at the Parish and was recently transferred to Our Lady, Mother of the Poor Church, Tilamona. Before joining the Moira Church Fr. Alexandre served at the Holy cross Church, Santa Cruz as their Parish Priest from June 2012 until being transferred to Moira Church. In Moira he will have take charge of  over 3,000 Catholic parishioners in a Parish whose church was built in 1636 and later rebuilt in various places.

Fr. Alexandre will get a taste of the Music School, SFX, which is affiliated to the Pilar Music Academy which has seen a lot of talent come forth down the years. The beautiful backwaters of Moira along with the largest bananas in the state will surely make an impact on Fr. Alexandre as he starts his reign as the Parish Priest of Moira Church.