Keerikuzhi St Mary’s SMCC
Vicar :Rev. Fr. Jobin Jacob KARUKAYIL
Ecl Dist : KAZHAKOOTTAM
Estd Year :1962
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Address :St. Mary's Kottukudi, Keerikuzhi, Chempazhanthi P.O, Trivandrum Dt.
Description
Name of Parish : Keerikuzhi,
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church
Address : Keerikuzhi, Chempazhanthi. P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram
Vicar : Rev. Fr. Joseph Poovathumtharayil (Siby)
Holy Mass Timing : Sunday : 7.30 am
Thursday : 6.00 pm
Prayer service / Novena timings : Sunday : 12.00 pm
Year of Establishment : 1962
Landed properties – Area : 115 cents
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : Nil
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : Nil
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish : Nil
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Nil
History and Development
St.Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Keerikuzhi in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Kazhakoottam. The First community of this Parish was formed in 1962. This Parish was established in 1962 and blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. Rt. Rev. Lawrence Thottam was the First Vicar. A new Church blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios in 1962. A new shrine was built during the time of Rev.Fr.Varkey Attupurathu.
Former Vicars
1962- 1966 - Rev. Fr. Lawrence Thottam (Lawrence Mar Apream)
Rev. Fr. Thomas Kottarathil
Rev. Fr. Joshua Chuttippara
Rev. Fr. Kuruvila CT
Rev. Fr. Dominic Zacharias
Rev. Fr. Abraham Pappadi
1991- 1994 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Kadakampallil
1994- 2007 - Rev. Fr. Varkey Attupurath
2007- 2010 - Rev. Fr. George Mathew
2010- 2012 - Rev. Fr. Mathew Pallathumuriyil
2012- 2017 - Rev. Fr. Sebastian Ampasseriyil
2017-2022 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Poovathumtharayil