: Other days    : 6.15 am

Prayer service / Novena timings                      : Friday            : 10.00 am

                                                                          Saturday        : 7.30 am

Year of Establishment                                    : 1956

Landed properties – Area                               : 545 cents

Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction                    : St. Mary’s Bethany School

                                                                          Bethany convent

Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint            : St. Joseph’s Shrine

                                                                          St. Mary’s Shrine

Names of Priests ordained from the Parish    : Rev. Fr. Thomas Padiyamkulam

  Rev. Fr. Joseph Valliyattu

  Rev. Fr. Joseph Venmanath

  Rev. Fr. Jigmy Koodaparambil

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

History and Development

St. Joseph’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Punalur in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Punalur.The first community of this parish was formed in 1956 by the mission work of Rev. Fr. Alexander Valiyaveettil and was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. The new church building is under process. The Foundation Stone was laid on 10^th December 2017 by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis. The new church was blessed on 7-12-2019 by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis. 

1958 – 1961 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Vilayil                                 

1961 – 1963 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Thuruthiyil                         

1963 – 1964 - Rev. Fr. Sebastian Nedumkallel                    

1964 – 1970 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Vadakkekuttu                      

1970 – 1975 - Rev. Fr. Joshua Thekkecharuvil                     

1975 – 1981 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Valuparampil                    

1981 – 1985 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Plavilayil                             

1985 – 1990 - Rev. Fr. Y. Joseph Poothazhavilayil              

1990 – 1992 - Rev. Fr. AlexanderPanamkunnel                   

1992 – 1996 - Rev. Fr. Dominic Zacharia                             

1996 – 2001 - Rev. Fr. Jacob Kulangara                               

2001 – 2006 - Rev. Fr. Alexander Koikkaleth                      

2006 – 2010 - Rev. Fr. Augustine Pulimattath                     

2010 – 2013 - Rev. Fr. Alex Kalappila                                 

2013 – 2014 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Puthenpurayil                      

2014 –2020    Rev. Fr. Mathew Marottimoottil