Parish Clergy Team
Meet our dedicated and compassionate clergy team who are at the heart of our church community, providing guidance, support, and spiritual nourishment to all who seek it.
Parents
Late Mr. Jacob Saldanha & Mrs. Philomena Saldanha
Place & Date of Birth
Virajpet, Kodagu Dist, Karnataka, 24 July, 1960
Ordination to the Priesthood
St. Pius X College, Goregaon (E), on 8th April, 2000
Fr Nelson R. Saldanha
Appointments
2000 to 2006 - St. Anthony Church, Sakinaka
2006 to 2011 - I.C. Church, Borivali West
2011 to 2014 - St. Jude Church, Jerimeri
2014 to 2021 - Infant Jesus Church, Pantnagar
2021 to present - St. Thomas Church, Goregaon East.
PARISH PRIEST
Fr Leslie Almeida
ASSISTANT
Place & Date of Birth
Giriz, Vasai, September 1952
Ordination to the Priesthood
Giriz, Vasai – Bombay diocese, April 1981
Appointments
Holy Spirit, Nandakhal, Virar
Sacred Heart, Worli
St Anthony, Sakinaka
St Joseph, Vikhroli
Holy Trinity, Powai
St John the Evangelist, Marol
St Blaise, Amboli
St Xavier’s, Vile Parle
Our Lady of Health, Sahar
Our Lady of Salvation, Dadar
2022 - Assistant, St. Thomas Church, Goregaon East
Fr Joseph Gonsalves
Parents
Late Mr Philip Gonsalves & Mrs Philomena Gonsalves
Place & Date of Birth
Versova, Mumbai, May 2, 1976
Ordination to the Priesthood
St. Pius X College, Goregaon (E), on 2nd April, 2005
Appointments
2005 to 2009 - St. Anthony, Dharavi
2009 to 2014 - St. John the Baptist, Thane
2014 to 2021 - Professor and Moderator, St Pius X College
2021 to present - Director of Centre for Social Action and in-resident priest at St. Thomas Church, Goregaon (East)
IN-RESIDENCE
Other Appointments
2017 to 2019 - Director, Prison Ministry Mumbai.
2017 to 2021 - Head, Archdiocesan Office for Environment, Archdiocese of Bombay
2019 to present - Executive Secretary, Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) – Office of Human Development & Climate Change Desk (OHD/CCD)