November 2004

Volume 2004 November

History of the Mangalore Diocese

Blessed Fr Joseph Vaz in 1681 mentioned the structure at Bolar serving as a church, then known as the Factory Church. The church was built by the Portuguese when they landed in Mangalore in 1568

The Portuguese under King Diego de Silveira won the battle at Mangalore on January 5, 1568, occupied the city and built factories and godowns for storage of spices. They built the fort of St Sebastian and also the church........READ MORE

Vasco da Gama

Estevão da Gama, was Alcaide Mor of Sines, and Commendador of Cercal, and held an important office at court under Alfonso V After the return of Bartolomeu Dias, Estevão was chosen by João II to command the next expedition of discovery, but, both died before the project could be carried into execution  READ MORE

St. Aloysius College, Mangalore

When I was going on a holiday to Mangalore in November 1997, which is about 350 Kms from Bangalore, I asked Fr. Ronnie Prabhu, sj the Rector of St. Joseph's Institutions in Bangalore what are the places that I should visit, and he said the first place you must visit is St. Aloysius College writes Mr. Ronnie Johnson.   Read about what he has to say.