history of Mangalorean Catholics. In India, the Kanara Catholic Association, Mumbai, (KCA Mumbai, established in 1901), the Kanara Catholic Association, (KCA Bangalore, established in 1955) and Mangalore Catholic Association, (Pune) (MCA, established on 10 February 1996) in are well known. Also the Kanara Entrepreneurs, Bangalore (established in 2007) a non profit group to promote skill development and success among Mangalorean Catholic Entrepreneurs, students and catholic institutions are part of the efforts to help the community. In the United Kingdom, Mangalorean United Konkani Association (MUKA) in Nottingham is popular. In Australia, The Mangalorean Catholic Association of Victoria (MCAV) established in Melbourne was the first organisation for the community in Australia. In 2006 the Mangalorean Catholic Association of Sydney (MCAS) was established in Australia. In Singapore, the Singapore Mangalorean and Goan Association (SingManGo) group caters to the needs of those who have migrated there. In North America, the Mangalorean Association of Canada and the Mangalorean Konkan Christian Association (MKCA) in Chicago are well known. In the Middle East, the Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA) in Doha, Qatar; was established in March 2008. People Joachim Alva, member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from 1968 to 1974 Margaret Alva, member of Rajya Sabha from 1972 to 1998; appointed Governor of Uttarakhand in 2009 Blasius D'Souza, Politician in the Indian National Congress and first Roman Catholic minister in the Karnataka state government Jerome D'Souza, Jesuit priest, educationist, writer, and member of the Indian Constituent assembly from 1946 to 1950* Tony D'Souza, American novelist Erica Fernandes, television actress Oscar Fernandes, member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, from 1980 to 1998 Mabel Rebello, member of Parliament Bhopal Michael Lobo, Indian writer, scientist and genealogist Maxwell Pereira, IPS officer Diana Pinto, Miss India America 2009 Freida Pinto, Hollywood actress known for her role in Slumdog Millionaire Pius Fidelis Pinto, Indian historian, researcher and scholar on Christianity Viren Rasquinha, captain of India's national field hockey team Wilfy Rebimbus, Konkani singer and lyricist Victor Rodrigues, Konkani novelist and short story writer Melvyn Rodrigues, Sahitya Akademi Award (2011) Winning Konkani Poet Lawrence Saldanha, archbishop of Lahore Archdiocese from 2001 to 2011 John Richard Lobo, former MLA of Mangalore South constituency V.J.P. Saldanha, Konkani litterateur, dramatist, musician, and poet Adline Quadros Castelino, winner of Miss Diva Universe 2020 Dr. Edmond Fernandes, Founder, CHD Group & United Nations Consultant Notes a Most of