Mangaluru: Shashi Kumar IPS the new Commissioner of Mangalore paid a courtesy visit to Most Rev Dr Peter Paul Saldanha the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mangalore on January 12 at the Bishop’s house.
The Bishop felicitated the new Commissioner with a bouquet of flowers and blessed him.
Both spent time along with Diocesan Curia in discussing the history of the Mangalore Diocese, bishops who served the diocese, the prominent churches and educational institutions in Mangalore diocese. The Bishop also explained the historical background of St Joseph Vaz Shrine Mudipu, the paintings at St Aloysius college Chapel Mangalore etc. He assured of visiting various churches in Mangalore.
The commissioner showed interest in visiting various churches in Mangalore diocese.
Msgr Maxim L Noronha the Vicar General, Fr Victor George D Souza, the Chancellor, Fr Victor Vijay Lobo and Ronald Castelino PROs of the diocese, Fr Richard Dsouza, Director of Canara Communication Center, Hariram Shankar, IPS, DCP (Law & Order) and M. Jagdish, ACP – Central Sub-Division were present.