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Diceasan priest Fr. Archibald J Albuquerque, PP at Neerude parish passes away


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Mangalore, Aug 20: According to information from the Diocese of Mangalore,   parish priest of St Roque Church, Neerude passed away in the early hours of August  Fr Archibald J Albuquerque passed away20 at due to a massive heart attack. He was 62.


Fr. Archie was a popular rpiest among his flock - Born on August 15, 1953 to Aloysius and Lily Albuquerque of Derebail, Fr Archibald was ordained priest on April 22, 1981.


  He served as assistant PP, Karkala town in 1981-’82, and of Bejai between 1982 and 1984. Later he was parish priest of Borimar (1984-1991), Basrur (1991-1997), Nirkan (1997-2004), Manjeshwar (2004-2005), Badyar (2005-2012), Nakre (2012-2013) and Neerude from 2013 o date.


As per tentative information his funeral will take place at St Roque Church, Neerude, on August 22, Friday at 10.am.