Parish

Elamadu    St Thomas SMCC

catholic church

Vicar :Rev. Fr. George   Bhattasserril

Ecl Dist : AYOOR

Estd Year :1963

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Address :St. Thomas Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Santhom Nagar, Elamadu P.O.,Kollam–691 533

Description

Holy Mass timings                                          : Sunday          : 6.45 am

                                                                          Other days    : 6.30 am

Prayer service / Novena timings                      : Wednesday   : 6.00 pm Novena

                                                                          Thursday       : 5.30 pm Retreat

Year of Establishment                                    : 1963

Landed properties – Area                               : 260 cents

Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction                    : St Thomas Central School

                                                                          Bethany Convent

Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint            : Velankanni Matha Shrine

                                                                          St. Mary’s Shrine

Names of Priests ordained from the Parish    : Rt. Rev. James Paravila Cor Episcopo

                                                                          Rev. Fr. John Vilayil

                                                                          Rev. Fr. Samuel Paravila

Name of Sisters from the Parish                     : Nil

 

History and Development

St. Thomas Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Elamadu in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Ayoor. This Parish was established on June 20, 1963. It was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. The church was rebuilt during the time of Rev. Fr. Varghese Plavilayil and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis. 

Former Vicars

1963 - 1965 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Thundiyil                                   

1966 -            Rev. Fr. Philip Uzhunnalloor                               

1966 - 1968 - Rev. Fr. Dominic Zacharias                                 

1968 -            Rev. Fr. Joseph Puthenpurayil                             

1968 - 1970 - Rev. Fr. Joseph T. Kizhakkekara                         

1970 - 1971 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Elanjickal                                 

1971 - 1977 - Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Chenkilleth                       

1978 -            Rev. Fr. Varghese Mavelil                                   

1978 -            Rev. Fr. Y. Joseph                                                           

1979 -            Rev. Fr. Daniel Ayyaneth                                          

1979 -            Rev. Fr. John Kannamkara                            

1980 -            Rev. Fr. Chacko Thadathil                             

1981 - 1982 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kakkanatt                           

1982 - 1983 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Karoor                                            

1984 - 1987 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Valuparambil                                

1987 -            Rev. Fr. John Plavila                                      

1988 - 1989 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Vadakkekara                        

1989- 1990 - Rev. Fr. Elias Ambatt                                    

1990 - 1994 - Rev. Fr. Edikkula Pandiyath                         

1994 - 1996 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Kayyalackal                                   

1996 - 1999 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Kulangara                             

1999 - 2005 - Rev. Fr. Stephen Kulathumkarott                              

2005 - 2006 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Edamannil                           

2006 - 2007 - Rev. Fr. George Purathoott                           

2007 - 2010 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Charivukalayil                                

2010 - 2014 - Rev. Fr. Varghese Plavilayil                          

2014 - 2017 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Kadakampallil                                  

2018 – 2019 - Rev. Fr. Joshua Parayil                                              

2019 -             Rev. Fr. Daniel Kalluvila                                           

 

 

 

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