Vicar :Rev. Fr. Godjoy Raj Godwin Cottage
Ecl Dist : PUNALUR
Estd Year :1961
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Address :St. George Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Chempanaruvi P.O., Piravanthoor, Kollam-689 696
Holy Mass Timing : Sunday : 6.30 am
Other days : 6.15 am
Prayer service / Novena timings : Wednesday : 6.00 pm
Saturday : 6.00 pm
Year of Establishment : 1961
Landed properties – Area : 312
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : St. Paul’s MSC LP School
DM Convent
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : St. George Shrine
St. Jude Shrine
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish : Rev. Fr. George Thannimoottil
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Nil
History and Development
St. George Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Chempanaruvi in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Punalur.. The first community of this parish was formed in 1961. This Parish was established and blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios in 1961. The church was renovated and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis in 2013. The first vicar was Rev. Fr. Kurian Elanjikkal.
Rev. Fr. Kurian Elanjickal
Rev. Fr. George Kuttiyil
Rev. Fr. Varghese Vadasserril
Rev. Fr. Abraham Papadiyil
Rev. Fr. Thomas Nariyattil
Rev. Fr. Koshy Chakkalamannil
Rev. Fr. Mathew Kannamkulam
Rev. Fr. Johnson Charivukalayil
Rev. Fr. Mathew Puthuparampil
1999 - Rev. Fr. Cheriyan Maikkal
2000 – 2003 - Rev. Fr. Varghese Koothanathu
2003 – 2007 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Nedumankuzhiyil
2007 - 2010 - Rev. Fr. Edison Pallivadakethil
2010 – 2013 - Rev. Fr. Rejin Thankarajasadanam
2013 – 2014 - Rev. Fr. Jose Konnathuvila
2014 - 2015 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Thoppil
2015 – 2016 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Edamannil
2017 - 2018 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Kalluvithayathil
2018 – Rev. FrThomas Kakkanattu
2018 – Rev. Fr. George Bhattasseril
2019 - Rev. Fr. Paul Vilayil Puthenveeddu