Description

Holy Mass timings                                          : Sunday          : 6.15 am

Prayer service / Novena timings                      : Friday            : 10.00 am

Year of Establishment                                    : 1983

Landed properties – Area                               : 27 cents

Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction                    : Bethany Convent

Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint            : St. Mary’s Grotto

Names of Priests ordained from the Parish    : Nil

Name of Sisters from the Parish                     : Nil

 

History and Development

 

St.Sebastian’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Samnager in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Anchal. The First community of this Parish was formed in 1983. This Parish was established in 1983 and blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. Fr Samuel Thenguvila was the First Vicar.

Former Vicars

1. Rev. Fr. Hormis Puthenveettil                        1983- 1987
2. Rev. Fr. Mathew Karoor                                 1987
3. Rev. Fr. Daniel Kochuvila Remban                1988- 1992
4. Rev. Fr. John Kuttiyil                                     1992- 1996
5. Rev. Fr. Koshy Ayyaneth                               1996- 1998
6. Rev. Fr. John G. Vadakkeppuram                  1998- 2001
7. Rev. Fr. Benny Narakathinal                          2001- 2003
8. Rev. Fr. Joseph Poovathumtharayil                2003- 2006
9. Rev. Fr. Joshua Parayil                                   2006- 2010
10. Rev. Fr. Santhosh Ennavila                            2010- 2015
11. Rev. Fr. James Charuvila                                2015- 2017
12. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Charuvila                          2017- 2018
13. Rev. Fr. Ajo Kalappurayil                               2018- 2019
14. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Benglavil                         2019-