Mangaluru: Rev. Fr Victor A. Pinto, a priest of the diocese of Mangalore passed away on July 5, 2022 due to old age at Fr Muller Hospital, Kankandy. His health was failing and was hospitalised a week ago.
Fr Victor Pinto, S/o Joseph Pinto and Emilia Noronha hailed from Kirem parish. He was 88.
Fr Victor retired from active ministry in 2009 and was since residing in his home town Kirem.
He served as the assistant Parish Priest at Belthangady, Milagres and Urwa. He went to Rome for higher studies in Scripture and research studies in Jerusalem. He was a professor in St Joseph Seminary, Jeppu. He also served as the director of Pastoral Institute and Mangala Jyothi. He was Parish Priest at Mukamar, Surathkal, Kateel and Mulky.
Funeral details will be announced later.
No Year Designation Place
01 1960 – 1961 Asst. P.P. Belthangady
02 1961 – 1964 Asst. P.P. Milagres, Mangalore
03 1964 – 1967 Asst. P.P. Urwa
04 1967 – 1973 Higher Studies (Scripture) Rome
05 1973 – 1980 Professor St Joseph’s Seminary, Jeppu
06 1980 – 1981 Research Studies Jerusalem
07 1982 – 1986 Parish Priest Mukamar
08 1986 – 1990 Director Pastoral Institute & Mangala Jyothi
09 1991 – 1998 Parish Priest Surathkal
10 1998 – 2005 Parish Priest Kateel
11 2005 – 2009 Parish Priest Mulky
12 2009 – Retired From Active Ministry Res. Kirem
