Udupi: Fr Lawrence D’Souza appointed director of CESU

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Udupi, 15 May 2015: Fr Lawrence D’Souza has been appointed the director of Catholic Education Society of Udupi (CESU). He will take charge of the post on Saturday May 16.

 

Fr Lawrence was formerly the director of St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru.

 

 

Born on November 28, 1948 at Pernal in Udupi district, Fr Lawrence was ordained as priest on May 5, 1977 at Milagres Church, Mangaluru. He completed his BSc degree from St Aloysius College, post graduation in philosophy from Karnataka University Dharwad and PG diploma in business management from St Aloysius College. He also holds an LLB degree from SDM Law College. He also completed his MA in religious studies and PhD in administration and supervision from Fordham University, New York.

 

Fr Lawrence served as the secretary of Catholic Board of Education for seven years in Dakshina Kannada and also as administrator of Father Muller Medical College Hospital and College of Nursing for eight years. He served as an associate pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Church New York and Sacred Heart church, New York between 1992 and 1998. He also served as parish priest of Holy Cross Church, Cordel under Mangaluru diocese for two years. He is also a member of the governing board of DeSales University, Pennsylvania, USA, since 2011.