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India - Vicariate, May 16, 2023

Two newly ordained priests in the vicariate of India

4 May - It is a great moment for the Indian vicariate: two newly ordained priests have just been added to the “beautiful branch” in India. Rev. Fr. Packia Raj was ordained on 1st of May in his home town Kusavan Kulam in Tutucorin Diocese (Tamil Nadu), by the laying on of hands of Most Rev. Stephen Pillai the bishop of the diocese. On 2nd May Fr. Packia Raj celebrated his first Mass.

Two newly ordained priests in the vicariate of India

Rev. Fr. Avinash was ordained on 4th May in the Cathedral of Bangalore archdiocese by most rev. Peter Machado Archbishop of Bangalore . The first Mass of Fr. Avinash is scheduled on 7th May in his native village Siluvai Pura.  Both the ordinations were attended by the Regional Vicar Fr. Arul Gnana Prakash SCJ and other betharramite priests.

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