Pastor
Rev. Dr. Xavier Ilango
Life Profile
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Ordained to the Diocese of Sivagangai on May 1st 1988
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Associate Pastor at the Holy Redeemer’s Church Devakottai (June 1988 – May 1989).
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Associate Pastor at the Holy Rosary Church, Ramnad (June 1989 – May 1990).
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Two years of teaching in St. Paul’s Seminary, Trichy ( June 1990 – June 1992).
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Four Years of Studies in Academia Alfonsiana, Rome (September 1992 – September 1996).
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Graduated with a Doctorate in Moral Theology with Summa Cum Laude
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Nine years of teaching as a professor of Moral Theology and Six years of responsibilities as the Academic Dean of Theology in St. Paul’s Semianry, Trichy
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Associate Pastor in St. Joseph’s Parish, Moorhead, USA (July 2005 – June 2008).
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Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Frazee and Assumption Church, Callaway (July 2008 - 2015)
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Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, East Grand Forks, Francis of Assisi in Fisher and Holy Trinity in Tabor ( July 2015 - June 2018)
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Pastoral Administrator of St. Patrick, Hallock and Holy Rosary, Lancaster (January 2019 - June 2019)
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Pastor of St. Peter and Paul, Warren, St. Joseph, Oslo, St. Mary’s, Euclid
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Vocation Director in the Diocese of Crookston, USA.
Academic Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, Madurai Kamaraj University
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Awarded a Gold Medal for the First Language Tamil in Madurai Kamaraj University
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Bachelor’s Degree in History, Madurai Kamaraj University
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Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, University of Urbaniana, Rome
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Master’s Degree in Moral Theology, Academia Alfonsiana, Rome
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Doctorate in Moral Theology, Academia Alfonsiana, Rome
Contributions
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Edited and contributed articles to a Book on Fundamental Moral Theology entitled “Arame Vazhvaga” in Tamil.
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Contributed many theological articles to different theological journals in India.
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Conducted many seminars to the Laity and religious.
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Visiting professor of few theological faculties.
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The Latest Book is Dynamics of Faith: Pastoral and Spiritual Musings
Priest Dates Served
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Fr. Claude Massonat:
1909 or 1910
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Fr. Joseph Fraling:
Nov. 1914 - April 1915
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Fr. John Funk:
April 1915-Oct. 1915
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Fr. Joseph Qillien:
1917 (for a few months)
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Fr. Thomas Merrill:
Sep. 1917-Feb. 1919
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Fr. T.J. Heayey:
1919
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Fr. Patrick Lyons:
Aug. 1919-1924
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Fr. Joseph Mulvey:
Aug. 1924-1949
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Fr. Nicholas Stumps:
July 1949-1952
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Fr. W.L. Lemen:
June 1952-1963
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Fr. Henry Monroe:
July 1963-Feb. 1965
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Fr. Eugene Connely:
March 1965-July 1969
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Fr. Louis Proulx:
July 1969-June 1971
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Fr. Edward Nistler:
July 1971-June 1981
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Fr. James Bernauer:
July 1981-Jan. 1987
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Fr. Ed Glanzmann:
Jan. 1987-June 1987
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Fr. Raymond Palcisko:
July 1987-June 1992
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Fr. Michael Sullivan:
July 1992-June 2000
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Fr. Larry Weisler:
July 2000-June 2001
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Fr. Gary LaMoine:
July 2001-June 2006
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Fr. Emmanuel Sylvester:
July 2006-June 30, 2019
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Fr. Xavier Ilango:
July 1, 2019 to present