Vicar :Rev. Fr. Johnson Kochuthundil
Ecl Dist : KAZHAKOOTTAM
Estd Year :1949
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Address :St. Thomas Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Pothencode P.O., Trivandrum-695 584
Holy Mass Timing : Sunday : 6.30 am
Other days : 6.00 am
Prayer service / Novena timings : Sunday : 4.00 pm
Year of Establishment : 1949
Landed properties – Area : 223 cents
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : St. Thomas LPS & UPS
Mary Matha English Medium School
DM Convent
Karunalayam
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : Velankanni Matha Shrine
St. Thomas Shrine
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish : Rev. Fr. Thomas Christhumandiram
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Rev. Sr. Mary Amala – Gustamin Congr.
History and Development
St.Thomas Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Pothencode in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Kazhakoottam. The First community of this Parish was formed in 1949. This Parish was established in 1949 and blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. Rev. Fr. Mathew Ezhanikkal was the First Vicar. A new church was built on 13 th june 2009 during the time of Rev.Fr.John Vilayil and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis.
1949 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Ezhanickal
1955- 1962 - Rev. Fr. George Malancharuvil
1962- 1966 - Rev. Fr. Jose Mathew
1966- 1967 - Rev. Fr. Augustin Viruppel
1967- 1968 - Rev. Fr. Lawrence Thottathil
1968- 1969 - Rev. Fr. Joshua Chuttippara
1969- 1972 - Rev. Fr. Isacc Karoor
1972- 1973 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Mangalathu
1973 - Rev. Fr. Kurian Valuparampil
1973- 1976 - Rev. Fr. Athanasious
- Rev. Fr. Y. Joseph
1976- 1979 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Kuzhithadathil
1979- 1984 - Rev. Fr. Jacob Mundappallil
1984- 1986 - Rev. Fr. Jose Chempakaparampil
1987- 1991 - Rev. Fr. George Mathew
1991- 1992 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Puthuparampil
1992- 1997 - Rev. Fr. Santhan Charuvil
1997- 2000 - Rev. Fr. John Thundiyathu
2001- 2002 - Rev. Fr. Jose Valliparampil
2002- 2006 - Rev. Fr. Johnson Puthuvelil
2006- 2010 - Rev. Fr. John Vilayil
2010 - Rev. Fr. Hormis Puthenveettil
2010- 2014 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Pottapurayidam
2015 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kochukarickathil
2016 - Rev. Fr. Prabheesh George
2017 - Rev. Fr. Jose Valuparampil
2017 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Kulangara
2017- 2023 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Charivukalayil