Parish

Vithura    St. Thomas’ SMCC

catholic church

Vicar :Rev. Fr. Saji Simon OIC   VILATHIVILAYIL

Ecl Dist : NEDUMANGAD

Estd Year :1971

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Address :St. Thomas Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Vithura P.O., Nedumangadu, Trivandrum Dt.-695 551

Description

Holy Mass Timing                                           : Sunday          : 9.15 am

                                                                           Friday           : 5.30 pm

Prayer service / Novena timings                      : Friday            : 6.30 pm

Year of Establishment                                    : 1971

Landed properties – Area                               : 25 cents

Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction                    :  Nil

Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint            : Velankanni Matha Shrine

Names of Priests ordained from the Parish    : Nil

Name of Sisters from the Parish                     : Nil

 

History and Development

St. Thomas Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Vithura in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Nedumangadu.  The first community of this parish was formed in 1971. This Parish was established and was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios in 1973. Rev. Fr. Mathai Malancharuvil was the first vicar.  The church was renovated and blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios in 1984.  The present church was renovated and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis in 2016.

Former Vicars

  1. Rev. Fr. Mathai Malancharuvil          
  2. Rev. Fr. Philip Tharakan Anniyil OIC
  3. Rev. Fr. Chrisostom OIC
  4. Rev. Fr. Thomas Vadavana OIC
  5. Rev. Fr. Bernard Kunniparampil OIC
  6. Rev. Fr. Daniel Kadakampallil OIC
  7. Rev. Fr. Varghese Vijayanand OIC
  8. Rev. Fr. John Vattapparampil OIC
  9. Rev. Fr. Justin Thundumannil OIC
  10. Rev. Fr. Bony K. Alex OIC  
  11. Rev Fr Saji P Simon OIC                        

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