Raja Kanni Matha Church
Kadakulam

Parish Name : Rajakanni Matha Church
Address : Kadakulam 628 656
Patron Saint : Raja Kanni Matha
Telephone No : 04639 – 255335

A Brief History :
The Village of Kadakulam is 300 years old. 150 years ago a chapel dedicated to Rajakanni Matha was built and it was renovated and blessed by Bishop Roche on 23.09.1928. Kadakulam was a substation and was attached to different parishes such as Sokkankudiyiruppu, Kooduthazhai, Kootapanai, Thisayanvilai etc. On the 13th of June 1984, it was made into a separate parish by Bishop S.T. Amalnather.

Succession of parish priest:
1. Rev.Fr. Barnabas - 1984 – 1988
2. Rev.Fr. Stanislaus - 1988 – 1990
3. Rev.Fr. Peter Raja - 1990 – 1992
4. Rev.Fr. A. S. Raja - 1992 – 1995
5. Rev.Fr. Augustine J.B - 1995 – 1998
6. Rev.Fr. M.S. Antony - 1998 – 1999
7. Rev.Fr. Selvan Charles - 1999 – 2002
8. Rev.Fr. Deva Navamani - 2002 – 2005
9. Rev.Fr. Reyasil Peppy - 2005 -2006
10. Rev.Fr.Martin - 2006 – 2010
11. Rev.Fr. Maria Dasnevis Silvester - 2010 – 2015
13. Rev. Fr. Progress - 2015 – 2020
14. Rev.Fr. Victor Solomon 2020 - 2021
15. Rev.Fr. Anbu Selvan D.C. 2021 -

Grottos in the parish:
1. St. Antony’ - Kadakulam
2. St. Xavier’s - Kadakulam
3. Mother Mary - Athisayapuram

Catholic Population : 1450

No. of Catholic Families : 300

Sunday Mass – Timings : 7.00 a.m.; 9.30 a.m
Weekdays : 6.00 a.m

Sub – Stations
1. Athisayapuram – St. Michael

Participatory Structures
01. Anbiyams
02. 15 Pastoral Commissions

Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
01. Holy Childhood
02. Eucharistic Crusaders
03. St. Antony’s Sodality for Young Men
04. Amalorpava Matha Sodality for Young Women
05. Sacred Heart Sodality for Men
06. Holy Family Sodality for Women
(All these sodalities exist also at Athisayapuram)

Institutions under the Parish
St. Joseph’s Middle School, Kadakulam – 628 656