Vilangara St. Mary’s SMCC
Vicar :Rev. Fr. Samuel Thonduparambil
Ecl Dist : AYOOR
Estd Year :1962
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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Kakkathanam, Vilangara P.O., Kottarakkara, Kollam Dt. 691 531
Description
Holy Mass timings : Sunday : 6.30 am
Friday : 6.00 pm
Prayer service / Novena timings : Novena : 6.00 pm
Year of Establishment : 1962
Landed properties – Area : 100 cents
Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction : Convent
Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint : St. Mary’s Shrine
Names of Priests ordained from the Parish : Rev. Fr. John Areekal
Name of Sisters from the Parish : Rev. Sr. Mary George DM
Rev. Sr. Vimal George DM
Rev. Sr. Sheena John DM
History and Development
St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Vilangara in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Ayoor. The first community of this parish was formed in 1962.This Parish was established in 1987 during the time of Rev. Fr. Mathew Kalayil. It was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios in 1988. In 2012 it celebrated the Golden Jubilee and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis.
Former Vicars
1962 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachettu
1968 Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Plaparapadickal
1971 Rev. Fr. Koshi Chakkalamannil
1977 Rev. Fr. Louise Philippose
Rev. Fr. Mathew Kalayil
Rev. Fr. Jose Kadakampallil
1995 Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Kallittayil
2001 Rev. Fr. Alex Kalappila
2004 Rev. Fr. James Charuvila
2005 Rev. Fr. Antony Plaparambil
2008 Rev. Fr. Samuel Thoppil
2009 Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Maniparampil
2013 Rev. Fr. Xavier Konnathuvila
2017-2019 Rev. Fr. John Kallumpurathu
2019-2020 Rev. Fr. George Bhattasserril
2020 - 2023 Rev. Fr. Edison Pallivadakkethil