Vicar :Rev. Fr. Samuel Thonduparambil
Ecl Dist : AYOOR
Estd Year :1971
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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Chepra P.O., Kottarakara, Kollam Dist- 691
Holy Mass timings : Sunday : 8.30 am
Saturday : 6.30 pm
Other days : 7.15 am
Prayer service / Novena timings : Wednesday : 11.00 am
Friday : 11.00 am
Year of Establishment : 1971
Landed properties – Area : 42 cents
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : Nil
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : St. Mary’s Grotto
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish : Rev. Fr. Mathews Alummoottil
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Rev. Sr. Gracelet DM
Rev. Sr. Mahima DM
Rev. Sr. Seena DM
History and Development
St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Chepra in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Ayoor. The first community of this parish was formed in 1971. This Parish was established on 8th September 1971 during the time of Rev. Fr. Louis Philipose. It was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. The new church was built and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis on 2nd February 2008. A new Presbytery was built and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis on 17th November 2012.
1971 - 1981 - Rev. Fr. Louis Philippose
1981 – 1984 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Madappally
1984 – 1986 - Rev. Fr. Y. Joseph
1986 – 1989 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Kalayil
1989 – 1992 - Rev. Fr. Shantan Charuvil
1992 – 1995 - Rev. Fr. John Nedumcheril
1995 – 1998 - Rev. Fr. Scaria Kochumuruppel
1998 – 2001 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Chenkalloor
2001 – 2003 - Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Bunglavil
2003 – 2004 - Rev. Fr. Alex Kalappila
2004 – 2005 - Rev. Fr. James Charuvila
2005 – 2008 - Rev. Fr. Antony Plaparampil
2008 – 2009 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Thoppil
2009 – 2013 - Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Maniparampil
2013 – 2017 - Rev. Fr. Xavier Konathuvila
2017 – 2019- Rev. Fr. John Kallumpurath
2019 –2020 - Rev. Fr. George Bhattasseril
2020 - 2023 - Rev. Fr. Edison Pallivadakkethil