Vicar :Very Rev. Fr. John (Kazhakkootam Dist) Areekal
Ecl Dist : AYOOR
Estd Year :1956
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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Ayoor P.O., Kollam - 691 533
Holy Mass timings : Sunday : 6.30 am
Prayer service / Novena timings : Wednesday : 5.00 pm
Friday : 4.00 pm
Saturday : 7.15 am
Year of Establishment : 1956
Landed properties – Area : 512 cents
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : Cherupushpa Central School
Karunya Special School
DM Convent
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : St. Mary’s Shrine
St. Michael’s Shrine
St. Mary’s Kappela
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish : Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Koickalazhikathu
Rev. Fr. Koshy Chirakarottu
Rev. Fr. John Malayil
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Rev. Sr. Mariyamma SIC
Rev. Sr. Emila SIC
Rev. Sr. Anasthia SIC
Rev. Sr. Naahir SIC
Rev. Sr. Melka SIC
History and Development
St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Ayoor in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Ayoor. The first community of this parish was formed in 1955. On January 1, 1956 it was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. In 2006 it celebrated the Golden Jubilee. The new church was built during the time of Rev. Fr. Thomas Kayyalackal in 2015 and blessed with holy Myron by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis.
1956 – 1959 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachettu
1969- 1976 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachettu
1976- 1977 - Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Chenkilethu
1977- 1978 - Rev. Fr. Varghese Mavelil
1978- 1980 - Rev. Fr. George Kuttiyil
1980- 1987 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Valuparampil
1987- 1989 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Vadakkekara
1989- 1996 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Valuparampil
1996- 2001 - Rev. Fr. John Thazhethil
2001 - 2008 - Rev. Fr. George Purathoottu
2008 - 2010 - Rev. Fr. Zachariahs Nedakalayil
2010 - 2011 - Rev. Fr. Yohannan Mulamoottil
2011 - 2015 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kayyalackal
2015 – 2017 - Rev. Fr. Varkey Attupurathu
2017 - 2022 - Rev. Fr. Vincent Charuvila
2022 - 2023 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Venmanath