Parish Priest – Our Lady of Health Church, Shirva

V. Rev. Fr. Dr. Leslie Clifford D’Souza

Date of Birth: 19-08-1962

Place of Birth: Uchila, Udupi Taluk

Ordained Priest: 10-05-1990

Studies:

M. A. in English Literature from Mysore University.
Diploma in Depth Psychology and Formation from the Institute for Psychology and Formation
B. Th. from the Urbaniana University, Rome
M. A. in Religious Studies from Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
M. A. in Medical Ethics and Licentiate in Theology from Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
Ph. D. (Doctorate) in Moral Theology from Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.

Professor:

Joined St Joseph’s Inter-Diocesan Seminary Staff in 1995 and taught Philosophy for two years
As professor taught Moral Theology, Moral Philosophy, Social Ethics, Virtue Ethics, Bio-medical Ethics and Psychology at St Joseph’s Inter-Diocesan Seminary Mangalore, Jesuit Regional Seminary Bangalore and other Ecclesiastical Institutions in India from 2003 to 2010 and visiting professor of St Joseph’s Seminary till 2013.

Parishes/Institutions Served:

Assistant Parish Priest at Holy Rosary Church Kundapur from 1990 to 1992
Assistant Parish Priest at Holy Cross Church Kulshekar from 1992 to 1995
Parish Priest of St John the Evangelist Church, Pangla, Shankarpura from 2010 to 2017
Correspondent of St John’s Educational institution from 2010 to 2017
Parish Priest of Mount Rosary Church, Kallianpura from 2017 to 2022
Correspondent of Mount Rosary English School, Kallianpura from 2017 to 2022.

Now in Udupi Diocese

Correspondent of Education Institutions at Our Lady of Health Church, Shirva.