Church of Our Lady of Snows
Chinthamani

Parish Name : Church of Our Lady of snows
Address : Chinthamani 627 355, Tirunelveli Dt.
Patron Saint : Our Lady of Snows
Telephone No : 04635 - 258180

A Brief History :
Satankulam was a Mission Parish with 53 substations and Chinthamani was one among them. According to the Missionary catalogue of 1914, Sathanathaperi was bifurcated from Sathankulam and made into a Parish, Chinthamani came Somanathaperi. In 1950 Chinthamani became a separate parish with 27 substations. 1999 Saveriarpuram which was one of the substations of Chinthamani was made into a parish. At present there are 7 substations attached to Chinthamani.

Rev. Fr. Sekaran built the presbytery and was blessed by Bishop Amalnather on 16th June 1992. The side wings of the Church at Chinthamani were extended when Rev. Fr. Jerald S. Ravi was the parish priest (1992-1995). And the Mandapam in front of the Church was built by Rev. Fr. Johnson and was blessed by Bishop Amalnather on 18th August 2000. On May 11th 2011 the Church was completely demolished and on May 14th 2011, the foundation stone was laid for the Church with Rev. Fr. Saleth Jerald as the parish priest.

Succession of parish priests:
1. Rev.Fr. Gnanapragasam - 1950 – 1952
2. Rev.Fr. S.Antony - 1952 – 1953
3. Rev.Fr. Augustin Fdo - 1953 - 1956
4. Rev.Fr. Stanislaus Pandian - 1956 – 1959
5. Rev.Fr. M. Lourdumani - 1959 – 1961
6. Rev.Fr. T.M. Ambroise - 1961 – 1968
7. Rev.Fr. Sengol S.Mani - 1968 – 1970
8. Rev.Fr. Vladmir Rayen - 1970 – 1972
9. Rev.Fr. M.J. Irudayaraj - 1972 – 1974
10. Rev.Fr. M.G. Pragasam - 1974 – 1977
11. Rev.Fr. Y. Devaraj - 1977 – 1979
12. Rev.Fr. Jebanathan - 1979 – 1982
13. Rev.Fr. M. Pancras - 1982 – 1984
14. Rev.Fr. K. Stanislaus - 1984 – 1987
15. Rev.Fr. S. Sekaran - 1987 – 1992
16. Rev.Fr. Jerald S. Ravi - 1992 – 1995
17. Rev.Fr. J. Edward - 1995 – 1999
18. Rev.Fr. Johnson - 1999 – 2004
19. Rev.Fr. Jesu Nazerene - 2004 - 2005
20. Rev.Fr. Selvarayer - 2005 - 2006
21. Rev.Fr. William - 2006 – 2007
22. Rev.Fr. Thomas - 2007 - 2008
23. Rev.Fr. Renald - 2008 – 2009
24. Rev.Fr. Saleth Jerald - 2009 - 2014
25. Rev.Fr. Kulandai Rajan - 2014 - 2019
26. Rev.Fr. Arputha Xavier 2019 - 2021
27. Rev.Fr. Meris Leo 2021 - 2024
28. Rev.Fr. Arockaraj D. 2024 -

Grottos in the parish:
1. St. Antony’s - Chinthamani
2. St. Micheal’s - Chinthamani
3. St. Micheal’s - Nagalgulam

Catholic Population : 2575

No. of Catholic Families : 286

Sunday Mass – Timings : 6.00 a.m.; 8.00a.m; 7.00p.m
Weekdays : 6.00 a.m

Sub – Stations
1. Kallathi - St. Antony’s
2. Magizchipuram - Jeyamatha
3. Maravangulam - St. Michael
4. Moolaikaraipatti – Holy Family
5. Nagalgulam – Arockianather
6. Pazhaniappapuram – Annai Velankanni
7. Serakulam – St. Thomas

Participatory Structures
01. Anbiyams
02. 15 Pastoral Commissions

Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
01. Amalorpava Matha Sodality for young women
02. Holy Family Sodality for Women

Other Associations & Activities
01. St. Xavier’s Youth Movement for Young Boy’s & Girls
02. Catholic Action Group
03. Women Association

Institutions under the Parish
St. Aloysius Middle School, Chinthamani – 627 355

Religious
Franciscan Sisters of St. Aloysius Gonzaga (FSAG)
St. Louis Illam, Chinthamani – 627 355 Tel. 04635 – 258631