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BAGBASA (Quasi Parish)

 

Brief History: The process of forming the Parish at Bagbasa which in some way had begun with the discussion in the Provincial Chapter of the Holy Cross Fathers six years before the day of establishment, was initiated by late Fr. Mathew Ullatill, C.S.C. Fr. CR Paul, C.S.C. supervised the School and the construction from Panisagar while ministering pastorally in the area. On 25th March 2012, Holy Cross Quasi Parish was established and inaugurated by Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. 10 mondolis along with Bagbasa mondoli were bifurcated from Kumarghat Parish to form the new Quasi Parish. Fr. CR Paul, C.S.C., was installed as the first Parochial Administrator. Today, the Parish covers the entire Civil Sub-Divisions of Panisagar and Dharmanagar. 

 

Established: 2012 
Patron: Exultation of the Cross 
Parish Priest Fr. Harry D'Silva, CSC
Asst. Priest: Fr. Ajith, CSC 

Institutions

  • Holy Cross, Panisagar
  • Holy Cross Boys Hostel, Panisagar
  • Capitanio Convent, Panisagar
  • Holy Cross Convent School, Dharmanagar
  • Holy Cross School, Bagbasa

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The beginning of the Catholic faith in Tripura dates back many centuries. Fr. Ignatius Gomes, a Jesuit priest made the first reference to the Christians of Mariamnagar in Agartala when he visited them in 1683. Fr. P. Barbe, the Pastor of Chittagong, visited Tripura in 1843. Holy Cross pioneering missionaries Fr. Louis Augustine Verite and Fr. Beboit Adolphe Mercier visited Agartala in 1856 and .... Read More »

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