Anchamada St. Johns’ SMCC
Vicar :Rev. Fr. John (Babu) Kizhakkekara
Ecl Dist : THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Estd Year :1933
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Address :St. John's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Anchamada, Vattiyoorkavu P.O., Trivandrum Dt.
Description
Holy Mass Timing : Sunday : 7.30 am
Wednesday : 5.30 pm
Prayer service / Novena timings : 2nd Saturday : 6.00 pm
Wednesday : 7.00 pm
Year of Establishment : 1962
Landed properties – Area : 85 cents
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : Nil
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : St. Rita’s Shrine
Infant Jesus & Mother Mary Shrine
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish :
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Nil
History and Development
St. Rita’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Aruviyode in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Trivandrum. The first community of this parish was formed in 1936.This Parish was established in 1962. It was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios in 1979. In 2012-13 it celebrated the Golden Jubilee. The church was renovated by Msgr. Varkky Attupurathu and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis.
Former Vicars
1962- 1964 - Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. T. Kuruvila
1962- 1964 - Rev. Fr. Lawrence J. Thottam (Mar Ephrem)
1964- 1966 - Rev. Fr. Athanesious OIC
1964- 1966 - Rev. Fr. Ignatious OIC
1966- 1967 - Rev. Fr. John OIC
1967- 1968 - Rev. Fr. Cyril (Mar Baselios )OIC
1968- 1971 - Rev. Fr. Raphel Cherupuzhathottathil OIC
1971- 1977 - Rev. Fr. George Mootheril
1977- 1985 - Rev. Fr. Jacob Kizhakkedath
1985- 1995 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Panicker
1995- 2004 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kulangara
2004- 2006 - Rev. Fr. John Padippurackal
2006- 2007 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Kattukallil (Mar Irenios)
2007 - Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Chediyath
2007- 2010 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Poovannal
2010- 2011 - Rev. Fr. C. C. John
2011- 2015 - Rev. Fr. Varkey Attupurath
2015- 2018 - Rev. Fr. Raju Parukoor
2018- 2023 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Kulangara