Diocese Parishes
Once upon a time, Ayikudi was a big Village Mainly occupied and dominated by Brahmins. Around 150 years ago, these Brahmins in order to procure the ne ...
Alangulam Parish is one of the newly bifurcated parishes in the Diocese of Palayamkottai in 1996 from the Parish of Singamparai. Substations were take ...
In the beginning Alavanthankulam was under the jurisdictions of Pannerkulam Parish in the year 1912. It is a catholic village when the population of t ...
Ambasamuthiram was part of Veeravanallur parist till 1983. When the spiritual need of the Catholic people increases it was felt that it should be made ...
Vickramasingapuram is one of the substations of Iruthayakulam parish. Order of Frairs Minor capuchin came to stay here in the year 1987. It was one of ...
Avudayanur was one of the substations of parish of Tenkasi. It was bifurcated and was made out a separate parish with its headquarters at Avudayanur o ...
Christianity in Cheranmahadevi more than 300 year old. People had embraced the faith even before the coming of St. Francis Xavier. As a remembrance of ...
Palayamchetikullam was one of the sub-stations of Palayamkottai and then Shanthinager till the year 1999. It has been elevated as a parish on 30th may ...
The History of Christianity in Chidambarapuram goes back to 17th century. It was said that Fr. Joseph Beschi Veeramamunivar who came to South India to ...
Duraisamipuram was one of the substations of the parish of Velayuthapuram. It is very backward area. People one poor and daily wages. But their faith ...
Ilayarasanendal Parish is one of the age-old parishes in the diocese of Palayamkottai. It was substation of Kalugumalai parish till the year 1929. It ...
In early days this place was known as Utchankulam. Later it was renamed as Irudayakulam which coincides with the patron’s name of the church of Sacred ...
Irudayanagar or Udayarpatti was one of the substations of Palayamkottai Parish. It is situated in the Tirunelveli-Madurai Trunk Road. It is close-by T ...
Jawarharnagar was one of the substations of cathedral parish of St. Xavier’s of Palayamkottai. For the spiritual Welfare of the faithful and pastoral ...
Considering the needs of the population of
Kadayam and having sought the advice of the present
Parish Priest of St. Antony’s Church, Karuthapillaiyu ...
St. Antony’s Shrine at Kallidaikurichi which is situated on the bank of river Thamirabarani at its very sources seems to be more than a hundred years ...
Once upon a time Kalugumalai was under the region of Ettayapuram Zamindar. A particular Hindu Community which was treated like slaves, was longing for ...
Christianity had its strong root in Kamanayakkanpatti even before 18th century. The Priests of Society of Jesus found out that Kamanayakanpatti was th ...
Karuthapillaiyur is a small village about 300 years old. This village is blessed with gifts of natures. The main occupation of the villagers is agricu ...
The Kayathar Parish is well known not only for its historical importance but also for the existence of the ancient catholic community. In the beginnin ...
Kovilpatti was one of the sub-stations of Ilayarasanendal parish till the year 1953. Due to the rapid growth of trade and population it became an impo ...
Considering the needs of the population of Kuruvikulam and having sought the advice of the present Parish Priest of Church of O.L. of Lourdes, Kalugum ...
The central office of the TNEB was established along the Sivanthipatty road at Thiagarajanagar during 1970. Due to its establishment many new colonies ...
Mela Ilandaikulam was one of the substations of the parish of Kayathar. It is 5 km away from Kayathar. People of this village are very much attached t ...
Christianity at Nalattinputhur goes back to 19th century. This village was attached to Kovilpatti Parish. It is situated in National trunk road of Tir ...
In order to enable the Catholics to live their Catholic faith emphatically amidst the other religious people, the Parish of Thirunelveli town was newl ...
Nettur was a substation of Uthumalai. It was very backward area. Christian in Nettur belongs to Dalit community. They are economically poor. Socially ...
"Our separated brethren had long ago built a centenary hall to commemorate their arrival in Palayamkottai. Though our arrival had been far earlier tha ...
The aim and objectives of any parish is to bring about social change by living out the vision of the kingdom values of Jesus Christ. Keeping this conc ...
Even though, Christianity, was there for few centuries by took years to become a separate parish. People were very faithful. It was only from 14th May ...
Indeed Puliyampatty is an insignificant small village. It is an absolute face that this remote village earned name and fame only because of St. Antony ...
In the olden days Puliyangudi was one among the various sub-stations of vast and versatile Parish Sendamaram. St. James Church of Puliyangudi has its ...
Sankarnagar is situated in the main trunk road of Madurai. There is a famous Sanker Cement Factory. Due to the job opportunity many people settled her ...
In fact Sankarnakoil is a famous Hindu pilgrim centre. It is one of the taluk of Tirunelveli. It is business centre. It was in the beginning under the ...
First Sendamaram had only a small thatched church as its possession. Once the Maravar Lord of Chokkanpatti was saved from an eminent danger by the fre ...
A small Church dedicated to Infant Jesus was blessed and inaugurated in Shanthinagar on 29th June 1985. At that time, only a very few catholic familie ...
About 200 years ago the Catholic community converted by St. Francis Xavier and other Catholic community from Somantheperi came and settled in Mylapura ...
Surandai was one of the substations of Sendamaram Parish. There was small Christian community from 19 century onwards. They grew in very big number. A ...
Tenkasi is considered one of the most Sacred places in South India. Christianity was already there in the 17th century. It is mentioned in the Annual ...
Christianity in Uthumalai is recent origin, i.e. the Latin part of the 19th century. Fr. Joseph Ignacy S.J, parish priest of Sendamaram sowed the Chri ...
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Catholic people are said to from the time of St. Francis Xavier. In 1886 people started building the church. After much struggle church was built in 1 ...
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Though Velayuthapuram was an insignificant village, it was one of the most important substations of Sundarnachiapuram Parish. The inhabitants of this ...
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