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{{short description|Portuguese Catholic priest (1869–1927)}} | |||
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{{Infobox Christian leader | {{Infobox Christian leader | ||
| type= priest | | type= priest | ||
| image=Venerable_Agnel.jpg | | image=Venerable_Agnel.jpg | ||
| | | caption = Portrait of de Souza, early 20th century | ||
| honorific_prefix = [[The Venerable|Venerable]] | |||
| name = Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza, [[Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar|SFX]] | |||
| birth_date = 21 January 1869 | | birth_date = 21 January 1869 | ||
| birth_place = [[Anjuna]], [[ | | birth_place = [[Anjuna]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]] | ||
| birth_name = Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza | |||
| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]] | |||
| nationality = Portuguese | |||
| ordination = 24 September 1899 | | ordination = 24 September 1899 | ||
| ordained_by = [[Archbishop]] [[António Sebastião Valente]] | | ordained_by = [[Archbishop]] [[António Sebastião Valente]] | ||
| death_date = 20 November 1927 (aged 58) | | death_date = 20 November 1927 (aged 58) | ||
| death_place = [[Rachol]], | | death_place = [[Rachol]], Goa Portuguese India, | ||
| buried = | | buried = Our Lady of Pilar Monastery, [[Pilar, Goa]] | ||
| alma_mater = [[Rachol Seminary]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza''' ( 21 January 1869 – 20 November 1927), was a [[Roman Catholic]] priest of the [[Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar]] who performed missionary work in | '''Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza''' [[Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar|SFX]] (21 January 1869 – 20 November 1927), was a Portuguese [[Roman Catholic]] priest of the [[Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar|Society of Pilar]] who performed missionary work in [[Goa]], then part of [[Portuguese India]]. The cause for his [[beatification]] has been accepted for investigation by the [[Holy See]], and has progressed to the point that he has been declared [[The venerable|venerable]]. | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
=== Early life === | === Early life === | ||
De Souza was born in the village of [[Anjuna]], [[Portuguese Goa]], to Miguel Arcanjo de Souza and Maria Sinforosa Perpetua Magalhães. His parents had nine children, eight sons and a daughter, among whom Agnelo was the sixth child. Even as a small child, all were impressed by his behaviour. From a young age he would remember sermons heard at [[mass (liturgy)|Mass]] and would teach ''doton'n'' ([[catechism]]), to other children, some even older than him. When De Souza was eleven, his parents died suddenly. As his mother was dying, she entrusted her children to the care of [[Mary, the mother of Jesus]].<ref>[http://fragnelpilar.in/life/life.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425232631/http://fragnelpilar.in/life/life.htm |date=25 April 2012 }}, retrieved 19-11-2011.</ref> | |||
=== Seminary === | === Seminary === | ||
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The then Archbishop of Goa e Damão and Patriarch of the East Indies, [[Mateus de Oliveira Xavier]], appointed de Souza as the Spiritual Director of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol on 20 May 1918. | The then Archbishop of Goa e Damão and Patriarch of the East Indies, [[Mateus de Oliveira Xavier]], appointed de Souza as the Spiritual Director of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol on 20 May 1918. | ||
==Death and | ==Death and beatification process == | ||
De Souza died on the feast of the [[Sacred Heart of Jesus]], which was on 20 November in 1927. He collapsed on the pulpit towards the end of the sermon. He insisted on waiting till the [[Benediction]] of the | De Souza died on the feast of the [[Sacred Heart of Jesus]], which was on 20 November in 1927. He collapsed on the pulpit towards the end of the sermon. He insisted on waiting till the [[Benediction]] of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He was buried in Rachol. The parish priest who buried him roughly said these words "''Hanvem atanch eka Santak matiek laila"'', which means "I have just laid a saint to rest." His remains were brought to [[Pilar, Goa|Pilar]] on 10 January 1939.<ref name="test">{{cite web|url=http://www.churchnewssite.com/portal/?p%3D38770 |title=Venerable Father Agnelo de Souza : Church News Site |access-date=2013-02-15 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003757/http://www.churchnewssite.com/portal/?p=38770 |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}, para 20_line 1 and para 29.</ref> | ||
[[File:Tomb of Father Agnelo,Pilar,goa.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Father Agnel]] | [[File:Tomb of Father Agnelo,Pilar,goa.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Father Agnel]] | ||
=== | ===Beatification process=== | ||
The process | The beatification process was begun by the Society with the permission of the Patriarch of Goa in 1947. The second process was presented to the Sacred Congregation of Rites on 5 October 1959. The [[Sacred Congregation of Rites]] approved the third process of ''De non-cultu'' on 27 May 1969.<ref name="test" /> De Souza was declared venerable by the Vatican on 10 November 1986.<ref>[http://indiancurrents.org.in/images/Archives/ic41.pdf "They too are on the Way ..."]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''Indian Currents'', 06 – 12 October 2008, p. 41, retrieved 18-09-2009.</ref> The vice-postulator for his cause is Hilario Fernandes. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
The hymn ''Padr Agnel, amchea ixtta'' (Father Agnel, our friend) was written in his honor,<ref>[[Gaionancho Jhelo]], ank U-16, pan 239.(Konkani Book of Hymns named "Gaionancho Jhelo" Hymn no. U-16, page 239).</ref> besides ''Padr Agnelak, Altaracho Man'' and several others. | The hymn ''Padr Agnel, amchea ixtta'' (Father Agnel, our friend) was written in his honor,<ref>[[Gaionancho Jhelo]], ank U-16, pan 239.(Konkani Book of Hymns named "Gaionancho Jhelo" Hymn no. U-16, page 239).</ref> besides ''Padr Agnelak, Altaracho Man'' and several others. | ||
A road in [[Panaji]], [[Goa]] is named as Father Agnel Road.<ref>http://www.indiacom.com/goa/costa-dr-adelia_goa_goa_53624.html</ref> A road in Gogol, [[Margao]] is also named in his honour. | A road in [[Panaji]], [[Goa]] is named as Father Agnel Road.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiacom.com/goa/costa-dr-adelia_goa_goa_53624.html|title = Costa Dr Adelia in Panjim, Goa - 403001 on Indiacom}}</ref> A road in Gogol, [[Margao]] is also named in his honour. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003757/http://www.churchnewssite.com/portal/?p=38770 A website with some more information. ] | *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003757/http://www.churchnewssite.com/portal/?p=38770 A website with some more information. ]}} | ||
*[http://fragnelpilar.in/], a website with a lot more information, and many important links. | *[http://fragnelpilar.in/], a website with a lot more information, and many important links. | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090821101252/http://www.societyofpilar.org/The_Venerable_Fr_Agnelo.htm The Venerable Pilar Father - Fr. Agnelo de Souza] at the website [[Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar]] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090821101252/http://www.societyofpilar.org/The_Venerable_Fr_Agnelo.htm The Venerable Pilar Father - Fr. Agnelo de Souza] at the website [[Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar]] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070127225019/http://www.fragnelpilar.com/novena.htm Venerable Agnelo D'Souza], a dedicated website | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070127225019/http://www.fragnelpilar.com/novena.htm Venerable Agnelo D'Souza], a dedicated website | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425232722/http://fragnelpilar.in/programNovena_k.html], a dedicated webpage in Konkani | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425232722/http://fragnelpilar.in/programNovena_k.html Venerable Agnelo D'Souza (Fr. Agnelo) - Main Page], a dedicated webpage in Konkani | ||
{{Subject bar |portal1= Biography |portal2= Catholicism |portal3= India}} | {{Subject bar |portal1= Biography |portal2= Catholicism |portal3= India}} | ||
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[[Category:1927 deaths]] | [[Category:1927 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:People from North Goa district]] | [[Category:People from North Goa district]] | ||
[[Category:Konkani people]] | [[Category:Konkani people]] | ||
[[Category:Christianity in Goa]] | [[Category:Christianity in Goa]] | ||
[[Category:Scholars from Goa]] | [[Category:Scholars from Goa]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 5 March 2026
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Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza, SFX | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of de Souza, early 20th century | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 September 1899 by Archbishop António Sebastião Valente |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza |
| Born | 21 January 1869 Anjuna, Goa, Portuguese India |
| Died | 20 November 1927 (aged 58) Rachol, Goa Portuguese India, |
| Buried | Our Lady of Pilar Monastery, Pilar, Goa |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Alma mater | Rachol Seminary |
Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza SFX (21 January 1869 – 20 November 1927), was a Portuguese Roman Catholic priest of the Society of Pilar who performed missionary work in Goa, then part of Portuguese India. The cause for his beatification has been accepted for investigation by the Holy See, and has progressed to the point that he has been declared venerable.
Life[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
De Souza was born in the village of Anjuna, Portuguese Goa, to Miguel Arcanjo de Souza and Maria Sinforosa Perpetua Magalhães. His parents had nine children, eight sons and a daughter, among whom Agnelo was the sixth child. Even as a small child, all were impressed by his behaviour. From a young age he would remember sermons heard at Mass and would teach doton'n (catechism), to other children, some even older than him. When De Souza was eleven, his parents died suddenly. As his mother was dying, she entrusted her children to the care of Mary, the mother of Jesus.[1]
Seminary[edit | edit source]
With the encouragement of an older brother who was already a priest, de Souza pursued a call to the priesthood. He studied philosophy and theology at the Patriarchal Seminary at Rachol. Always in very poor health, he was allowed to live in a private dwelling off the seminary grounds, where he was able to do his studies diligently. He secured the much coveted and singular honor of acessit in his final year of study.
Souza wanted to enter a religious institute, but they had been banned in the lands under the Portuguese Crown since 1835. After much prayer and reflection, de Souza joined the Diocesan Missionary Society of St. Francis Xavier of Pilar on 17 July 1897. He was ordained on 24 September 1898, by the Archbishop of Goa and Patriarch of the East Indies, António Sebastião Valente.
Missionary[edit | edit source]
On 8 September 1908, de Souza became a full-fledged member of the Society. His life as a priest took him to Siroda and Sanvordem in Goa, besides Kumta, near Karwar. He was their priest, preacher, confessor and administrator.
Spiritual Director[edit | edit source]
The then Archbishop of Goa e Damão and Patriarch of the East Indies, Mateus de Oliveira Xavier, appointed de Souza as the Spiritual Director of the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol on 20 May 1918.
Death and beatification process[edit | edit source]
De Souza died on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which was on 20 November in 1927. He collapsed on the pulpit towards the end of the sermon. He insisted on waiting till the Benediction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He was buried in Rachol. The parish priest who buried him roughly said these words "Hanvem atanch eka Santak matiek laila", which means "I have just laid a saint to rest." His remains were brought to Pilar on 10 January 1939.[2]
Beatification process[edit | edit source]
The beatification process was begun by the Society with the permission of the Patriarch of Goa in 1947. The second process was presented to the Sacred Congregation of Rites on 5 October 1959. The Sacred Congregation of Rites approved the third process of De non-cultu on 27 May 1969.[2] De Souza was declared venerable by the Vatican on 10 November 1986.[3] The vice-postulator for his cause is Hilario Fernandes.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
The hymn Padr Agnel, amchea ixtta (Father Agnel, our friend) was written in his honor,[4] besides Padr Agnelak, Altaracho Man and several others.
A road in Panaji, Goa is named as Father Agnel Road.[5] A road in Gogol, Margao is also named in his honour.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ [1] Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 19-11-2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Venerable Father Agnelo de Souza : Church News Site". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013., para 20_line 1 and para 29.
- ↑ "They too are on the Way ..."[permanent dead link], Indian Currents, 06 – 12 October 2008, p. 41, retrieved 18-09-2009.
- ↑ Gaionancho Jhelo, ank U-16, pan 239.(Konkani Book of Hymns named "Gaionancho Jhelo" Hymn no. U-16, page 239).
- ↑ "Costa Dr Adelia in Panjim, Goa - 403001 on Indiacom".
External links[edit | edit source]
- A website with some more information. [usurped]
- [2], a website with a lot more information, and many important links.
- The Venerable Pilar Father - Fr. Agnelo de Souza at the website Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar
- Venerable Agnelo D'Souza, a dedicated website
- Venerable Agnelo D'Souza (Fr. Agnelo) - Main Page, a dedicated webpage in Konkani
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