Prayer service / Novena timings                      : Sunday          : 4.30 pm

Year of Establishment                                    : 1962

Landed properties – Area                               : 128 Cents

Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction                    : Nil

Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint            : Velankanni Matha Shrine

                                                                          St. Mary’s Shrine

Names of Priests ordained from the Parish    : Rt. Rev. Msgr. Geevarghese Mannikarottu

Name of Sisters from the Parish                     : Rev. Sr Arsha SIC

                                                                        : Rev. Sr. Sluso SIC

History and Development

St. Ignathios Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Manchadimukku  in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of  Adoor.  The first community of this parish was formed in 1962. This Parish was established in 1964 and was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios.  Rev. Fr. Thomas Kaithanal was the first vicar.

                   - Rev. Fr. Chacko Mundapalli                    

                   - Rev. Fr. Joseph Puthenpurackal               

                   - Rev. Fr. Samuel Thundiyil                       

                   - Rev. Fr. Samuel Idamannil                      

                   - Rev. Fr. Mathew Thekkumkattil              

                   - Rev. Fr. Kurian Valuparampil                  

1983 -1988 - Rev. Fr. Albert Vadakkemuriyil                                      

1988 -1993 - Rev. Fr. Koshy George Chirayathu                                 

1993 -1999 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Panickar                                                

1999 -2000 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Kurumpileth                                           

2000 -2003 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Puthenkalam                                           

2000 -2003 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Malancharuvil –Assi.Vicar                   

2003 -2005 - Rev. Fr. Chacko Thadathil                                               

                   - Rev. Fr. Varghese Samuel

                   - Rev. Fr. Thomas Ettikalayil         

2006 -2009 - Rev. Fr. John Areeckal                                                     

2009 -2013 - Rev. Fr. John Varghese                                                    

2013 -2016 - Rev. Fr. Vincent Charuvilayil                                          

2016 -2017 - Rev. Fr. Wilson Aluvilayil                                               

2017 - 2020- Rt.Rev. James Paravila Cor-episcopo

2020-2022 - Rev. Fr. Sam Vengattoor