Our Lady of Fatima Church, Fatimapura, Mundkur is situated at a distance of about 40 kms from Mangalore on the Kinnigoli-Belman Road and about 8 kms to the south of Belman, and is surrounded by Kelmbet, Kirem, Belman and Mukamar parishes.
Originally Mundkur was a part of Kirem. As it is 7 kms away from Mundkur, the local people wanted to have a separate parish. 1.86 acres of land was donated to the church during the time of Fr Abundius D’Souza, parish priest of Kirem in 1977. Another 2.12 acres of land was bought by Fr Vincent Martis from the government. The foundation stone was laid on December 8, 1992 and on May 25, 1994 the new church building was inaugurated by Bishop Basil S D’Souza. Prior to this, priests from Kirem or Belman used to come to Mundkur to celebrate Sunday Mass.
Mundkur was declared an independent parish in 1998.
Inauguration and blessing of New Belfry :
The new belfry was inaugurated and blessed by Most Rev. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi Diocese at St Fatima Church Mudkur on 11th December, 2021.
Most Rev. Dr Gerald Lobo conducted the prayer service and blessed. Rev. Fr Ronald Miranda, Parish priest of Mundkur Parish welcomed and thanked everyone.
Parish Priests who have served in the parish :
- Fr Paul Sequeira (1998 - 2002)
- Fr Jerome D'Souza (2002 - 08)
- Fr Canute Barboza (2010 - 12)
- Fr Rosario Fernandes (2013 - 21)
- Fr Ronald Miranda (from 2021 onwards)
(complete list will be published soon)
Compiled by Catholic Time Staff.
Last updated in Dec 2021.
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