ALLIPADE

CHURCH OF ST ANTHONY OF PADUA  
Allipade P.O.– 574 211,  via Bantwal 
Bantwal Taluk, D.K. District
 
TELEPHONE:   38 6236

LOCATION:   This church is situated on the western banks of the Netravati river at Sampady grama in Bantwal Taluk and at a distance of 35 kms east of Mangalore City. Shamboor, Madanthyar, Nirkan (Vogga) and Borimar are the surrounding parishes.
 
PARISH PRIEST:    Rev. Fr Lawrence Mascarenhas
CATHOLIC POPULATION :   Total : 945        Male : 520         Female : 425
CATHOLIC FAMILIES:     165  
PARISH WARDS:      7 

HISTORY:

Once the part of Agrar, Allipade was established as an independent parish on May 22, 1938 by Bishop Victor R. Fernandes.  Prior to this it was served from Agrar and a small school built  there served as a chapel.   Fr Aloysius Furtado was appointed on March 9, 1939 and installed on March 16 as the first parish priest.  He stayed at the school.  Mass was celebrated in a thatched shed.  Fr Paul D.G. Rego of Agrar had built the earlier presbytery.  The existing church was built by Fr Gilbert Pinto (1948-1967). It was inaugurated on December 26, 1955 by Bishop Peres.  Mr Felix Albuquerque of Mangalore had donated timber worth Rs 2,000/- to the church at the time of its construction.   Fr G. Pinto constructed a road to Allipade.  He also bought the bell worth Rs 1,000/- from the Milagres church, Mangalore.   Fr Michael Pereira (1967-1979) built the presbytery, Fr Alban D’Souza (19863-1993) built the belfry.  The church was renovated by Fr Alexander Lobo (1994-2002). 

Fr Lawrence Masarenhas is the 10th parish priest of Allipade.