Prayer service for Fr. Ignas Macwan SDB will be held on 10:00AM Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Mariampura.

Prayer service for Fr. Ignas Macwan SDB will be held on 10:00AM Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Mariampura.

Sad Demise of Father Ignas Macwan SDB

By Father Vinod Mascarenhas SDB

Mumbai, Sep. 9. The Salesian Province of Mumbai regrets to inform you that Father Ignas Macwan SDB passed away around 01:30 am this morning (Monday, 09 September 2019) at Baroda, Gujarat.

He was rushed to the Sunshine Global Hospital, Baroda, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. He was 62 years old and a Salesian for 33 years.

The Funeral will be at 11 am on Tuesday, 10 September 2019, at Our Lady of Good Health (Arogyamata Devalay), Mariampura, Petlad, Gujarat.

His Priestly responsibilities:

1996 – 1999: Don Bosco, Dakor, Administrator

1999 – 2000: Don Bosco, Chhotaudepur, Vice Principal, Prefect of Studies

2000 – 2001: Don Bosco, Betul, Principal (Tech Institute)

2001 – 2002: Don Bosco, Dakor, Student: B.Ed.

2002 – 2003: Don Bosco, Dakor, Principal, Prefect of Studies

2003 – 2009: Don Bosco, Chhotaudepur, Principal

2009 – 2015: Don Bosco, Dakor, Vice Rector, Principal, Prefect of Studies

2015 – 2017: Dominic Savio, Andheri, Vice Rector, Administrator

2017 – 2018: Don Bosco, Chinchwad, Administrator

2018 – 2019: Don Bosco, Narukot, Vice Rector, Administrator

We commend our dear confrere to the Lord and pray that he has eternal rest. We pray for the members of his bereaved family and ask the Lord to be their consolation.

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