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ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS (ACANI)
(Reg.No. 268. Registered Under the Societies’ Registration Act 1860)
About Association of Catholic Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Catholic Church in these islands was registered as Society under the name, ‘The Association of Catholic Andaman and Nicobar Islands’. It was established on 6th February 1979 at Port Blair with its Registration No. 268/1979 under the Societies’ Registration Act 1860. It has its aim to serve the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by having Charitable, Educational, Medical, Religious, Cultural and Social Development Programmes.


Office Address

ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
Deepti Dham, Catholic Bishop’s House, 419, M. G. Road, Lambaline
P. B. 466, Junglighat P. O., Port Blair – 744 103, Andamans, INDIA
Ph. No. 03192-232979; Fax No. 03192-230464


Governing Body of the Association Of Catholic Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Sl. No. Name And Address Portfolios Designation
1 Most Rev. Alex Dias, sfx
Deepti Dham, 
Catholic Bishops House 
419, M.G. Road, LambaLine
P.B.466, Junglighat - P.O.
Port Blair – 744103, A& N Islands 
Bishop of Port Blair Chief Functionary
2 Tarsious Kujur
Deepti Dham,
Catholic Bishops House 
419, M.G. Road, LambaLine
P.B.466, Junglighat - P.O.
Port Blair – 744103, A & N Islands 
Secretary/ Financial Administrator Secretary Cum Treasurer
3 Gabriel Benziger
Stella Maris Cathedral
P.O. Haddo
Port Blair – 744102
A & N Islands 
Parish Priest Stella Maris Cathedral Member
4 Evans Suares
Prerna Deep
c/o Catholic Bishops House 
419, M.G. Road, LambaLine
P.B.466, Junglighat - P.O.
Port Blair – 744103 A & N Islands
Director Diocesan Social Service Wing Member
5 Kishore Surin
Pilar Regionalate,
Junglighat - P.O. , Port Blair 744 103
A & N Islands 
Local Superior Pilar Fathers Member
6 Dharampal Tirkey
Prerna Deep
c/o Catholic Bishops House 
419, M.G. Road, LambaLine
P.B.466, Junglighat - P.O.
Port Blair – 744103, A & N Islands 
Director Family Apostolate Member
7 Visuvasam Selvaraj
Prerit Niwas
c/o Catholic Bishops House 
419, M.G. Road, LambaLine
P.B.466, Junglighat - P.O.
Port Blair – 744103, A & N Islands
Assistant Financial Administrator Member
8 Anugrah Prakash Lugun
Nirmala Senior Secondary School
Prem Nagar, P. O. Haddo, 
Port Blair –744102, A & N Islands
Manager Nirmala Senior Secondary School Member


Foreign Receipts/ Contributions

Financial Year : 2015 - 2016

3rd Quarter (October – December, 2015)

Sl. No. Date of Receipts Amount received Name and Address of Donors
1 26.10.2015 923,948.00 Missio Internationales
Katholisches
Missionwerk e.V.
Postfach 10 12 48
52012 Aachen
Germany
2 04.11.2015 6,792,500.00 Apostolic Nunciature in India
50 – C. Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi – 110021
India
3 17.11.2015 157,777.00 Rosmarie Datwyler
Datwyler – Stocklin
Brieteweg – 8
133 Pratteln
Switzerland 
4 20.11.2015 2,815,857.00 Caritas Ambrosiana
Milan
Italy 
5 14.12.2015 729,979.00 Fr. Clemens Feldoff
Kirchstrasse - 3
57642 Oberlahr
Germany 
6 17.12.2015 183,288.00 Elisabeth Satanik
Austria

Financial Year : 2016 - 2017

1st Quarter (April – June, 2016)

Sl. No. Date of Receipts Amount received Name and Address of Donors
1 13.04.2016 265,000.00 CARITAS INDIA
CBCI CENTER,
ASHOK PLACE,
OPP. GOLDAKHANA, 
NEW DELHI - 110 001
INDIA
2 22.04.2016 7,961.00 REV. DIDICUS I DESOUZA
5307, W. Maxima - Cv,
Memphis - Tn - 38120,
U.S.A.
3 28.04.2016 4,360,175.00 MR. STANLEY D'COSTA
SENNSTR 14, A-6020 INNSBRUCK,
AUSTRIA,
EUROPE 
4 07.05.2016 529,600.00 CARITAS INDIA
CBCI CENTER,
ASHOK PLACE, OPP. GOLDAKHANA,
NEW DELHI - 110 001,
INDIA
5 23.06.2016 1,856,689.00 REV. GIUSEPPE LOCATELLI
VIA SAN GIOVANNI BOSCO 8 A 23900, LE,
MAGENTA, ITALY
EUROPE

Activities Report

Financial Year : 2015 - 2016

( will be updated )