St. Sebastin Church
Keezha Eral

Parish Name : St. Sebastian’s Church
Address : Keezha Eral - 628 908, Tuticorin Dt.
Patron Saint : St. Sebastiar
Telephone No : 04632-271558

A Brief History :
Keezha Eral was a mission substation and the diocese was taking a special care of the mission in view of making it into a parish. When the Salesians of Don Bosco offered their service for one more parish apart from Vilathikulam, Keezha Eral was entrusted to their care and was bifurcated from Vilathikulam Mission and was made a separate parish on 06.08.2000 by Bishop Peter Fernando. Rev. Fr. Rosario Peeris was the first parish priest. When it was a substation there was a Church in the midst of the village dedicated to St. Sebastian. The new Church near the highway side was built by Rev. Fr. Jerald Britto and was blessed on 21.06.2007 by Bishop Yvon Ambroise. There is no presbytery as such. The parish priest is staying at the community college premises.

Succession of parish priests:
1. Rev. Fr. Rosario Perez SDB - 2000 - 2001
2. Rev. Fr. Felix SDB - 2011 - 2003
3. Rev. Fr. Gerald Britto SDB - 2003 - 2007
4. Rev. Fr. Amaladoss SDB - 2007 - 2010
5. Rev. Fr. Justin sengol SDB - 2010 - 2013
6. Rev.Fr. Vincent Sebastian SDB - 2013 - 2015
7. Rev.Fr. George Fernandez, SDB 2015 - 2017
8. Rev.Fr. Marcel Lincoln, SDB 2017 - 2018
9. Rev.Fr. Jude Muthuselvan SDB 2018 - 2021
10. Rev.Fr. Paulsamy Jebamalai SDB 2021 - 2023
11. Rev.Fr. George Chinnappan SDB 2023 -

Grottos in the parish: Nil

Catholic Population : 1600

No. of Catholic Families : 380

Sunday Mass – Timings : 5.30 a.m; 7.00a.m; 6.30 p.m.
Weekdays : 6.00 a.m

Sub – Stations
1. A. Pommaiyapuram – Adaikala Matha
2. Mathapuram – Panimaya Matha
3. Valampatti – St. Martin
4. Mela Eral – St. Anthony
5. Ethilappanayakkanpatti – Christ the King
6. Ettayapuram – St. John the Evangelist

Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams
2. 15 Pastoral Commissions
3. Parish Pastoral Council

Other Associations & Activities
1. Altar Boys & Girls Association
2. Choir Group
3. Self Help Group
4. Krithavar Vazhvurimai Iyyakkam

Institutions under the Parish
R.C. Primary School, A. Pommaiyapuram – 628 726, Sivagnanapuram P.O.

Religious
Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)
Don Bosco Mission, Keezha Eral – 628 908, Tel : 0461 – 271113.
Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco (FMA)
Sangamam, Salesian Convent, Keezha Eral – 628 908, Tel : 04632 – 271005

Institutions under the Religious
Don Bosco Community College (SDB)
Auxilium Matriculation School (FMA)
Auxilium Nursery and Primary School (FMA)
Boarding for ITI, High School, Drop outs (FMA)