Vettithitta St. Mary’s SMCC
Vicar :Rev. Fr. Thomas Kizhakumkara
Ecl Dist : PUNALUR
Estd Year :1946
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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Vettithitta P.O., Piravanthoor, Kollam-689696
Description
Holy Mass Timing : Sunday :6.30 am
Prayer service / Novena timings :
Year of Establishment : 1950
Landed properties – Area : 100 cents
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : Nil
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : Virgin Mary’s Grotto
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish : Rev. Fr. Jobin Jacob Karukayil
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Nil
History and Development
St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Vilakkuvattom in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Punalur. The first community of this parish was formed in 1950 by the mission work of Rev. Fr. Joseph Koithara and blessed by the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios. The new church was built on 1958 and was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios.
Former Vicars
1946 – 1948 - Rt. Rev. Fr. Alexander Valiyaveettil (Cor episcopo)
1948 - 1953 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Vazhappilleth
1953 - 1957 - Rev. Fr. Cyriac Manavalan
1957 - 1959 - Rev. Fr. OOmmen Ayyaneth
1959 - 1965 vRev. Fr. Kuriakose Thaliyath
1965 - 1967 - Rev. Fr. Augustin Viruppel
1967 – 1971 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Neriyattil
1971 - 1974 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Vilayil
1974 - 1979 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Pappadiyil
1979- 1986 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kaithanal
1986 - 1991 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Puthenkalam
1991 - 1996 - Rev. Fr. George Mathew
1996 - 2000 - Rev. Fr. Sam G. Paruvelil
2000 - 2002 - Rev. Fr. Albert Vadakkemuriyil
2002 - 2007 - Rev. Fr. Dominic Savio Mammoottil
2007- 2008 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Meppurath
2008 - 2011 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Pottapurayidam
2011 – 2013 - Rev. Fr. Wincent Charuvila
2013 - 2014 - Rev. Fr. Jose Prasad Valuparampil
2014 - 2015 - Rev. Fr. Immanuel Benglavil
2015-2020 - Rev. Fr. John kuttiyil
2020- - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kizhakumkara