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St. Lucia's Church
Seythunganallur
Parish Name : St. Lucia’s Church
Address : Seithunganallur, Tuticorin Dt. 628 809
Patron Saint : St. Lucia
Telephone No : 04630 – 263207
A Brief History :
According to the Mission catalogue of 1914 Seithunganallur is marked as one of the substations of Palayamkottai. In 1644 a Church was built and was dedicated to St. Lucia. In 1923 when the diocese of Thoothukudi was erected, Seithunganallur was attached to ThoothuKkudi Diocese. In 1942 Seithunganallur became a separate parish with 14 substations. Villages such as Karungulam, Kaliyavoor and Manakarai had ancient catholics and Churches were built in these villages already in 1896. Rev. Fr. D. Gnanapragasam who worked in Seithunganallur around 1936 – 1946, was a zealous and tireless Missionary. The new Church of Seithunganallur was built by Rev. Fr. S. Francis in 1982 on the foundation which was laid many years ago. In the year 2010 two parishes called Nattarkulam and Jesurajapuram were bifurcated from Seithunganallur. The new presbytery at Seithunganallur was built by the diocese and it was blessed on 20th September 2009 by Bishop Yvon Ambroise.
In 2018, then Parish Priest Rev.Fr. L. Arockiam took a bold initiative to build a new church. The parishioners and people who live outside or abroad but have long-standing connections with Seythunganallur pitched in with great enthusiasm and financial assistance started pouring in; as a result of people’s generosity, a beautiful new church was consecrated by Most Rev. Bishop Yvon Ambroise on 9th February 2019.
Succession of parish priests:
1. Rev. Fr. D. Gnanapragasam - 1939 – 1946
2. Rev. Fr. A. Victoria - 1946 – 1947
3. Rev. Fr. Richard Rodrigo - 1947 – 1948
4. Rev.Fr. F.X. Singarayer - 1948 – 1950
5. Rev.Fr Richard Rodrigo - 1950 – 1957
6. Rev.Fr. Xavier Ignatius - 1957 – 1960
7. Rev.Fr. G. Soosai Nather&Joseph Arul- 1960 – 1961
8. Rev.Fr. D. Mascarengas - 1961 – 1965
9. Rev.Fr. Francis &Paul Pandian - 1965 – 1966
10. Rev.Fr. A. Antony - 1966 - 1968
11. Rev.Fr. Rabinston - 1968 – 1970
12. Rev.Fr. M.S. Antony - 1970 – 1972
13. Rev.Fr. Methodius Fdo - 1972 - 1979
14. Rev.Fr. S. Fancis - 1979 – 1982
15. Rev.Fr. M. Jebanathan - 1982 – 1986
16. Rev.Fr. Joseph S. Leon - 1986 – 1989
17. Rev.Fr. Joseph Ravi Balan - 1989 – 1994
18. Rev.Fr. Jerosin A Kattar - 1994 – 1995
19. Rev.Fr. J. Jeya Jothi - 1995 – 1998
20. Rev.Fr. Camilus - 1998 – 2003
21. Rev.Fr. Karunaya Xavier - 2003 – 2008
22. Rev.Fr. Franklin - 2008 – 2009
23. Rev.Fr. Irudayaraja - 2009 – 2010
24. Rev.Fr. Remigius S. Leon - 2010 – 2015
25. Rev. Fr. Arockiam Lazar - 2015 – 2020
26. Rev. Fr. Arockiadoss 2020 - 2020
27. Rev.Fr. Jakson Arul 2021 -
Grottos in the parish:
1. St. Antony - Seydunganallur
2. Our Lady of Veilankanni - Seydunganallur
Catholic Population : 1950
No. of Catholic Families : 275
Sunday Mass – Timings : 7.30 a.m.; 9.30 a.m; 10.45
Weekdays : 6.30 a.m
Sub – Stations
1. Karungulam – St. Joseph
2. Thathankulam – Holy Redeemer
Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams
Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Holy Family Sodality
Institutions under the Parish
St. Lucia Middle School, Seythunganallur – 628 809.
St. Joseph’s Primary School, Karungulam – 628 215, Srivaikundam Via.
Religious
Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Bon Secours (FBS)
Bon Secours Convent, Seythunganallur – 628 809. Tel. 04630 – 263260
Sacred Heart Sisters (SHS)
Sacred Heart Convent, Karungulam – 628 615. Tel. 04630 – 264017.
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Existing info correct. Aproved by : Rev.Fr. Jakson Arul
Updated on 13th April. 2023. Final correcion done on May 23rd 2023.
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