St. Michael's Church
Muthaiahpuram

Parish Name : St. Michael’s Church
Address : Muthaiahpuram, Tuticorin 628 005
Patron Saint : St. Michael
Telephone No : 0461 2357776

A Brief History :
The present Muthaiahpuram parish was part of M. Saveriarpuram parish. Mathiahpuram was made into a separate parish on 26th May 2002 by Bishop Peter Fernando and Rev. Fr. Joseph Amalraj was the first parish priest. Land for the Church was bought when Fr. Isidore was the parish Priest. The Church dedicated to St. Michael was also initiated by him and was completed by Rev. Fr. Joseph Xavier and blessed by Bishop Peter Fernando on 26th May 2002. The presbytery was built by Rev. Fr. Joseph Amalraj and it was blessed on 3rd August 2003. The belfry of the Church was built in 2004. The land for graveyard was bought during the time of Rev. Fr. Raja Rodrigo in 2008. St. Michael grotto was built during the time of Rev. Fr. Jeyakar in 2017,

Succession of Parish Priests:
1. Rev.Fr. Amaladas - 1991 – 1992
2. Rev.Fr. Joseph Isidore - 1992 – 1997
3. Rev.Fr. Joseph Xavier - 1997 – 2002
4. Rev.Fr. Joseph Amalraj - 2002 – 2005
5. Rev.Fr. Raja Rodrigo - 2005 – 2009
6. Rev.Fr. U. Amaladass - 2009 – 2014
7. Rev.Fr. Jeya Jothi - 2014 - 2015
8. Rev.Fr. Vincent Antony Micheal 2015 -2016
9. Rev.Fr. Motcha Antony Jeyakar 2016 - 2019
10. Rev.Fr. Maria John Costa 2019 - 2021
11. Rev.Fr. Bright Machado 2021 -2023
12. Rev.Fr. William S.P. 2023 -

Grottos in the pairsh:
St. Michael Grotto, Muthaiahpuram

Catholic Population : 1550

No. of Catholic Families : 350

Sunday Mass – Timings : 9.00 a.m
Week days : 7.00 p.m

Sub – Stations
1. Soosai Nagar – St. Joseph
2. Atthimarappatti

Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams
2. Parish Finance Committee

Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Amalorpava Matha Sodality
2. Don Bosco Sodality
3. Legion of Mary
4. Vincent De Paul Society
5. Holy Family Sodality

Other Associations & Activities
1. Krithavar Vazhvurimai Iyyakkam

Institutions under the Parish: Nil

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Corrections added to the existing content by Rev.Fr. Bright Machado
Final correction done on 20th May 2023

Updated on 12 Jully, 2024