Valakom St. Mary’s SMCC
Vicar :Very Rev. Fr. Mathew(Punalur Dist.) Marottimoottil
Ecl Dist : AYOOR
Estd Year :1945
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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Lourdgiri, Perumannoor P.O., Valakom, Kollam Dt. 691 545
Description
Holy Mass timings : Sunday : 6.30 am
Other days : 6.30 am
Prayer service / Novena timings : Wednesday : 8.30 am
Year of Establishment : 1945
Landed properties – Area : 328 cents
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : Bethany Convent
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : Velankanni Matha Shrine
St. Mary’s Grotto
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish : Rt. Rev. Thomas Kumbukattu Cor-Episcopo
Rev. Fr. Augustin Mangalathu
Rev. Fr. Vincent Charuvila
Rev. Fr. Edison Pallivadakkethil
Rev. Fr. Wilson Charuvila
Rev. Fr. Thomas Kochukarickathil
Rev. Fr. Jacob Edayalazhikathu
Rev. Fr. Aloysius Vilayil CMI
Rev. Fr. Christuraj Mathew OIC
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Rev. Sr. Selka SIC
Rev. Sr. Dorene SIC
Rev. Sr. Seraphine SIC
Rev. Sr. Hekmas SIC
Rev. Sr. Parimala SIC
Rev. Sr. Bhagya SIC
Rev. Sr. Amulya SIC
History and Development
St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Valakom in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Ayoor. The first community of this parish was formed in 1945.This Parish was established on November 24, 1949 during the time of Cheppattu Philipose Remban. It was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios in 1960. In 1995 it celebrated the Golden Jubilee. The church was rebuilt during the time of Rev. Fr. Johnson Puthuparampil in 2017, October and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis.
Former Vicars
1945 - 1948 - Rt. Rev. Alexander Valiyaveettil Cor- Episcopo
1949 - 1951 - Rev. Fr. Zackarias Thekkedathu
1951 - 1953 - Rev. Fr. Varghese Vadasseril
1953 - 1956 - Rev. Fr. Zackarias Killileth
1956 - 1957 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Tenguvilayil
1957 - 1959 - Rev. Fr. Peter OIC
1959 - 1961 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Vazhappilleth
1961 - 1964 - Rev. Fr. George Mootheril
1964 - 1966 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Kaippallil
1966 - 1969 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Valiyavilayil
1969 - 1977 - Rev. Fr. Louise Philippose
1978 - 1981 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Madappallil
1981 - 1985 - Rev. Fr. Y. Joseph
1985 - 1988 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Kalayil
1988 - 1992 - Rev. Fr. Shantan Charuvila
1992 - 1996 - Rev. Fr. John Nedumcheril
1996 - 1997 - Rev. Fr. Scaria Kochumuruppel
1997 - 2001 - Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Kallittayil
2001 - 2006 - Rev. Fr. Immanuel Bunglavil
2006 - 2007 - Rev. Fr. James Elanjickal
2007 - 2010 - Rev. Fr. John Kizhakkekkara
2010 - 2011 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Thekkedathu
2011 – 2017 - Rev. Fr. Johnson Puthuparampil
2018-2020 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Marottilmoottil