Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (GA)

FR Jacob Santan Crasta, retired priest of the diocese of Mangalore  passed away on Friday September 28 at Fr Muller Hospital, Mangalore.

Funeral Mass will be held on Sunday September 30 at 4.00 p.m. at Little Flower Church , Kemman.
 
He was born on July 26, 1925 in Kemman and ordained priest on April 7, 1953.  He had served as Assistant Parish Priest at Omzoor, Shirva and Urva parishes; served as Chaplain in Permude; served as parish priest in Bajal, Sastan, Piusnagar, Udupi, Kundapur and Kallianpur Mount Rosary parishes.   He took retirement from active priestly service on health grounds on May 26, 1995 and spent his quiet retired life in Vianney Home, Mangalore.