St. Michael Church
Kombady

Parish Name : St. Michael’s Church
Address : Kombady - 628 301, Kailasapuram S.O., Tuticorin Dt
Patron Saint : St. Michael
Telephone No : 0461 - 2366514

A Brief History
It is belived that the Church at Kombady was built around 1870. The Church was renovated and roof was relaid by Rev. Fr. S. Francis and was blessed on 8th May 2003. Rev. Fr. Sahaya Loudrin laid the floor of the Church and it was blessed by Rev.Fr. Sathianesan on 08th May 2009. On 1939 Kombady became a separate mission. Rev. Fr. Rainald Missier built a new presbytery and was blessed on 21st March 1991 by Bishop S.T. Amalnather.

Succession of parish priests:
1. Rev.Fr. Adikalam - 1939 - 1941
2. Rev.Fr. Maria Joseph - 1941 – 1944
3. Rev.F. Maria Manikam - 1944 – 1954
4. Rev.Fr. Periyanayagam - 1954 – 1957
5. Rev.Fr. Aloysius Fdo - 1957 – 1967
6. Rev.Fr. Mariadas - 1967
7. Rev.Fr. Karunakaran Gomez - 1967 – 1970
8. Rev.Fr. Irudayaraj Fdo V.- 1970 – 1973
9. Rev.Fr. Joseph Rathinaraj Fdo - 1973 – 1975
10. Rev.Fr. Raja Bose - 1975 - 1978
11. Rev.Fr. Victor T. 1978 - 1978 - 1982
12. Rev.Fr. Antony Robert - 1982 - 1986
13. Rev.Fr. Sengolemany - 1986 - 1987
14. Rev.Fr. Rainald Missier - 1987 - 1992
15. Rev.Fr. Segaran - 1992 - 1993
16. Rev.Fr. Victor Salomon - 1993 – 1998
17. Rev.Fr. Leo Jeyaseelan - 1998 – 2001
18. Rev.Fr. Francis S. - 2001 – 2006
19. Rev.Fr. Sahaya Lourdin 2006 – 2009
20. Rev.Fr. Maria Antony Savarimuthu 2009 – 2014
21. Rev.Fr. Joseph Ladislaus - 2014 - 2019
22. Rev.Fr. Lazar 2019 - 2024
23. Rev.Fr. Mariadas Lipton 2024 -

Grottos in the parish:
1. Loudu Matha - Kombady
2. Annai Vialankanni - Kombady
3. Annai Vialankanni - Thalavaipuram

Catholic Population : 1050

No. of Catholic Families : 102

Sunday Mass – Timings :
Saturday - Paraikuttam - 7:30 p.m
Dhalavipuram - : 6:00 a.m.;
Kombady 7:30 a.m.;
Pachaiperumalpuram 7:00 p.m.;
Second Sunday Maniyachi - 12:00 Noon

Weekdays : 6.00 a.m.

Sub – Stations
1. Maniyachi – St. Anne
2. Paraikuttam – St. Antony
3. Pachaiperumalpuram – Child Jesus
4. Thalavaaipuram – St. Michael

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

Other Associations & Activities
1. Krithavar Vazhvurimai Iyyakkam

Institutions under the Parish
R.C. Primary School, Kombady – 628 301 S. Kailasapuram Via Thalavaaipuram P.O.
R.C. Primary School, Maniyachi – 628 305 Ottanatham Via

Religious
1. Sacred Heart Sisters (SHS)
Sacred Heart Convent, Kombady – 628 301 S. Kailasapuram Via, Tuticorin Dist.

2. Sisters of the Jesus the Healer (JH), Dhalavaipuram

Updated on 12 Jully, 2024