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St. Antony's Church
Antoniarpuram
Parish Name : St. Antony’s Church
Address : Antoniyarpuram, Korampallam (Post) -628 010, Tuticorin Dt.
Patron Saint : St. Antony’s
Telephone No : 0461 - 2340533
A Brief History :
The village known now as Anthoniarpuram came to exist in 1890. Antoniarpuram, which was a substation to Pudukottai, was made into the separate parish in June, 2001. Before Pudukottai, it had been a substation to Tharuvaikulam, Gnanapragasiarpatnam, Kombady and Millerpuram.
The people of Antoniarpuram were originally living the leadership of Mr. Siluvaimuthu Nadar in western side, half a kilometre away from were the village is actually situated now. There they had built a small thatched shed in which a Crucifix and a statue of St. Antony were kept and venerator for many years. Later, in 1860 the people shifted their residence to present place and put up to small thatched sheds, one for worship and another for school with 13 children in 1900.
A small Church dedicated to St. Antony was built in 1925. Since a statue of St. Catherine of Siena was sent by some donar from abroad to this Church, she is venerated as the second patroness of Antoniarpuram. Construction of the new spacious Church was done by Rev. Jesu William the parish priest of Pudukottai, and it was completed blessed in 2003 and a presbytery was built in 2004 during the time of Rev. Fr. Selva George.
Maravanmadam and Madathur were ancient missions. In 1877 Rev. Fr. Pouget built a chapel at Madathur. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Diaz who was staying at Mangalagiri looked after the spiritual needs of the people of Madathur. In 1979 it was entrusted to the Capuchins who were serving from St. Jude’s Shrine, Millerpuram.
Madathur Church was renovated by Rev. Fr. C. Xavier and was blessed by Bishop Amalnather. A belfry was built the time of Rev. Fr. Selva George.
Succession of parish priests:
1. Rev.Fr. Selva George - 2001 – 2006
2. Rev.Fr. Amaladoss - 2006 – 2011
3. Rev.Fr. Augustine J.B - 2011 - 2016
4. Rev.Fr. Albin Leon - 2016 - 2021
5. Rev. Fr. Dickson 2021 - 2022
6. Rev.Fr. Stephen Mariadas - 2022 -
Grottos in the parish:
1. St. Annai Vilankanni - Antoniarpuram
2. St. Micheal - Antoniarpuram
3. St. Jebasthiar - Antoniarpuram
4. St. Xavier - Antoniarpuram
Catholic Population : 2650
No. of Catholic Families : 585
Sunday Mass – Timings : 5:30 a.m.; 7:00 a.m, 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m 6:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m
Weekdays : 6:00 a.m, 7:00 p.m.
Sub – Stations
1. Diraviapuram – Holy Cross
2. Indiaranagar – Infant Jesus
3. Korampallam – Rosa Mystica
4. Madathur – St. Joseph
5. Maravanmadam – Sacred Heart
6. Ramanatchiarpuram – St. Theresa of Child Jesus
Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams
2. 15 Pastoral Commissions
Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Holy Childhood
2. Eucharistic Crusaders
3. Amalorpava Matha Sodality
4. Holy Family Sodality
5. Legion of Mary
Other Associations & Activities
1. Altar Boys Association
2. Youth Movement
3. Kolping Movement
4. Maraikalvi Mantram
5. Mahalir Mantrams
6. Krithavar Vazhvurimai Iyyakkam
Institutions under the Parish
1. R.C. Middle School, Antoniarpuram – 628 101 Korampallam P.O
2. R.C. Primary School, Thiraviapuram – 628 101 Maravanmadam P.O
Religious
Franciscan Sisters of St. Aloysius Gonzaga (FSAG)
1. St. Louis Convent, Antoniarpuram – 628 101 Korampallam P.O
2. Bon Secours' Sisters - Madathur
3. Servite Convent, Maravan Madam
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Corrections added to the existing content by : Rev.Fr. Stephen Mariadas
Scanned pages: None. Previous file name : parish-anthoniyar-puram0.htm
Updated on 13th Dec. 2022
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