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Shivamogga, October 7, 2024 : Msgr Very Rev. Fr Stany D'Souza took charge as the Vicar General of the Diocese of Shimoga today, October 7th, at Bishop's House Chapel, Shivamogga. Bishop Francis Serrao SJ, Bishop of the Diocese of Shimoga, led the oath-taking ceremony. Rev. Fr Stany D'Souza assumed the office of the Vicar General by taking the Oath of Fidelity and Secrecy and making a Solemn Profession of Faith.

Consultors, the Senate of Priest Representatives, religious priests and sisters, and laity witnessed the oath-taking ceremony.

In the refectory, Bishop Francis Serrao SJ thanked the outgoing Vicar General, Msgr Very Rev. Fr Felix Joseph Noronha, Parish Priest of St. Joseph's Church, Sagara. He also felicitated Msgr Very Rev. Fr Stany D'Souza, the new Vicar General of the Diocese of Shimoga.

Biodata:

Name: Rev. Fr Stany D'Souza
Official Name: Savera Stanish D'Souza
Parents: Mr. Albert D'Souza and Mrs. Mary D'almeida
Date of Birth: 17June 1958
Place of Birth: Nagar Post, Hosanagar Taluk, Shivamogga District
Joined for Priesthood Studies: 1st June 1974, St. Mary's Seminary, Mysore
Ordained Priest on: 16th April 1985
Education Qualification:
- M. A. (Kannada)
- B.Ph. (Bachelor of Philosophy) in 1980
- B. Th. (Bachelor of Theology) 1977
- Certificate Course in Social Service in 2000

Posts held:

- Assistant Priest at Sacred Heart Church, Shimoga (1985-1990)
- Director for B.C.L., Diocese of Shimoga (1989-1994)
- Chancellor, Diocese of Shimoga (1989-2000)
- Secretary, Council of Priests, Diocese of Shimoga (1993-1995)
- Principal, Sacred Heart P.U. College, Shimoga (1998-2002)
- Parish Priest, St. Anthony's Church, Shanthi Nagar (2003-2007)
- Secretary, Mount Carmel Educational Society, Shimoga (2003-2010)
- Member, College of Consultors, Diocese of Shimoga (2000-2016)
- Financial Administrator, Diocese of Shimoga (2000-2012)
- Member, Mount Carmel Education Society, Shimoga (2003-Present)
- Parish Priest, Shrine of Our Lady of Health, Harihar (2000-2016)
- Member, Shimoga Multipurpose Society, Shimoga (1989-Present)
- Member, Council of Priests, Diocese of Shimoga (1989-Present)
- Member, Amala Matha Medical Association/Society, BDVT (1993-Present)
- Parish Priest, Our Lady of Vailankani Church, OT, BDVT (2016-Present)
- Chancellor, Diocese of Shimoga (2016-Present)
- Member, College of Consultors, Diocese of Shimoga (2018-Present)
- Director, Education Commission, Diocese of Shimoga (2016-Present)

Hobbies:

• Music: Composed tunes for more than 85 Kannada Christian devotional songs and composed a few national patriotic songs, prayer songs, welcome songs, as well as a few dance dramas. The devotional songs are published in cassettes/CDs/DVDs like "Mahima", "Anugraha", "Bandhavya", "Mamatheya Mandara", "Olavina Asare", "Jagadolavina Taaye", and "Manadalli Bhayavetake".
• Written and published small religious booklets in Kannada like "Sanyasa Vritha Sweekara Vidhi", "Bala Yesuvina Bhakthi Maale", etc. Translated many articles from English to Kannada, which are published in various Christian periodicals.
• Preaching sermons, i.e., giving religious discourses.
• Conducting orientations for teachers and students

Report & photos by Fr Franklin D'Souza, Diocesan Youth Director, Shivamogga