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Rev. Fr. Archibald Gonsalves,
was elected the 7th Provincial of the Karnataka-Goa
Province of the Discalced Carmelites during the X Provincial
Chapter on 16th April, 2008.
Fr. Archibald was born in Madanthyar (Diocese of Mangalore)
on 9th July, 1961. He joined the Carmelite
Order after his PUC, in the year 1979. After his seminary
studies at St. Joseph’s Inter-diocesan Seminary he was
ordained a priest on 5th June, 1989. He obtained
his Masters in Philosophy and Masters in English Literature
from the Karnataka University. After successfully completing
his term of office as the ‘Dean’ of Pushpashrama, our
Institute of Philosophy, Mysore, he pursued his higher
studies in Moral Theology in Rome. Besides a Master’s
Degree in Bioethics from the Gemelli Institute, he has
a Licentiate and a Doctorate in moral Theology from
the Alfonsian Academy, Rome. He also served as the president
of the “Indian Priests’ union” there. After returning
back to India, he has been engaged in teaching Bio-Ethics
and Moral Theology in various seminaries and institutes.
He was elected First Provincial Councilor in the Provincial
Chapter 2002 and also appointed as the Director of Dhyanavana,
Institute of Spirituality at Mysore. For the last three
years, he was the Rector of Pushpashrama, college of
Philosophy in Mysore.
Address :
Sadbhavana
Carmelite Provincialate
P. B. 5602, Rajajinagar I Block
Dr. Rajkumar Road, Bangalore - 560 010
Tel: 080 - 23476402 / 22902678
Fax: 080 - 23476584
Cell: 9448279761
E-mail : archirg@yahoo.com
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