From Fr Vinod Lobo, OCD

Fr Francis Thomas Baretto OCD (55), who was serving in Austria, belonging to Karnataka Goa Province breathed his last on Saturday August 6, 2011).

He is from Nirkan, Mangalore. He was born on May 15, 1956. After his preliminary education joined the Order of Carmel. He made his first religious profession on February 11, 1979.

Later he received the Order of Priesthood on April 29, 1986. He has served the communities of Mira Road, Mangalore and Belur in India and later he was transferred to Austria and served that particular community for many years.

He was seriously ill for the last couple of days and was in ICU.  

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