Description

Holy Mass timings                                          : Sunday          : 6.30 am

Prayer service / Novena timings                      : 5.00 pm

Year of Establishment                                    : 1948

Landed properties – Area                               : 147 cents

Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction                    : Nil

Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint            : St. Mary and Jesus Piyatha

Names of Priests ordained from the Parish    : Nil

Name of Sisters from the Parish                     : Rev. Sr. Soumini SIC

 

History and Development

 

St.Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Meenkulam in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Anchal. The First community of this Parish was formed in 1948. This Parish was established in 1948 and blessed by Venerable Archbishop Mar Ivanios. Rev.Fr Alexander Valiyaveetil Cor Episcopa was the First Vicar. The church was renovated and blessed on 5^th May 1984 by the Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. A new shrine was built in 1998. The present church was constructed and blessed by His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos on 18 April 2021.

Former Vicars

1. Rev. Fr. Alexander Valiyaveettil                    1948- 1956
2. Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachettu                              1956-1956
3. Rev. Fr. Lukose Makil                                    1956- 1964
4. Rev. Fr. Joseph Kaippallil                               1964- 1966
5. Rev. Fr. Oommen Ayyaneth                           1966- 1968
6. Rev. Fr. Daniel Ayyaneth                               1968- 1976
7. Rev. Fr. Ninan Tharakan                                 1976- 1979
8. Rev. Fr. Abraham Joseph                                1979- 1991
9. Rev. Fr. Joseph Stephen Olickel                     1991-   2000
10. Rev. Fr. Daniel Kulangara                              2000-   2007
11. Rev. Fr. Samuel Punnoor                                2007-   2009
12. Rev. Fr. Jacob Edayilazhikathu                                2009- 2011
13. Rev. Fr. Daniel Kalluvila                                           2011- 2012
14. Rev. Fr. Bosco Chalarackal                                      2012-2013
15. Rev. Fr. Justin Neelarathala                                      2013-2014
16. Rev Fr Varghese Kizhakkekkara                      2014-2021
17. Rev. Fr. Cyriac Vechoorkarottu                        2021-2023
18. Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Charuvilayil                   2023-2025
19. Rev. Fr Christy Charuvila                                 2025
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