Priests

Fr Bernardo Francisco Patrocinio Pereira from Benaulim was the Vicar of Betalbatim and Agassaim. He requested to be relived from service on 29 September 1968. He was praised for his long services in the Archdiocese of Goa.

Fr Bernardo de Almeida was a Diocesan Priest who worked as the Vicar in the Church of Sao Pedro, Panelim, Goa. The St Peter’s Church in Goa was built in 1542.

Fr Bernardo da Cunha was a Goan Diocesan Priest who worked in the Goan Church of Our Lady of Grace at Madel, Chorao, Goa as the Vicar. He was a native of Chorao, Goa.  The Our Lady of Grace Church at Chorao, Goa was built in 1551 and is among the older Goan Churches in the archdiocese. The Chorao Church at Madel is dedicated to Our Lady of Grace. He passed away in 1759.

Fr Bernardo Coutinho was a Goan priest who worked in the Goan Church of Our Lady of Grace at Madel, Chorao, Goa as the Vicar. He started the building of the Our Lady of Grace Church at Chorao using his own funds, the church was finally ready in 1551. The Our Lady of Grace Church at Chorao, Goa was built in 1551 and is among the older Goan Churches in the archdiocese. The Chorao Church at Madel is dedicated to Our Lady of Grace. He was the first vicar at Our Lady of Grace Church at Chorao. He passed away on 14th December 1648. In his final message before he passed away, he asked people to pray for the Love of God.