Our Lady of Ransom
Thailapuram

Parish Name : Our Lady of Ransom Church
Address : Thailapuram – 628 617 Thoothukudi Dt.
Patron Saint : Our Lady Ransom

A Brief History :
Thailapuram was originally one of the substations of Pragasapuram parish and a church was built 120 years ago. In 1986 the church was extended and renovated by Rev. Fr. Arthur James. In view of making it a separate parish, Rev. Fr. Edward was given independent charge of this substation in 1988. Thailapuram was made into a separate parish on 1st May 1992 and Rev. Fr. Rex Lumine was the first parish priest of Thailapuram. The major portion of the church was completed by Rev. Fr. Rex Lumine and was blessed by Bishop S.T. Amalnather on 1st May 1992. Rev. Fr. Rex Lumine also put up the presbytery which was blessed on 30th December 1993 by Bishop S.T. Amalnather. The double tower was constructed by Rev.Fr. Amalan and blessed by Most Rev. Bishop Jude Paulraj, bishop of Palayamkottai on September 27th 2015.

On the 12th October 1951 the statue of Our Lady of Fatima was brought to Thailapuram and in 1952 a grotto was built in memory of the arrival of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima to Thailapuram and the grotto was blessed by Bishop Tiburtius Roche. The grotto was extended and renovated by Rev.Frs. Reyosil Peppy, Robin Stanly and Irudayasamy. It was completed in 2020 by Rev. Fr. Irudaya Raja

Succession of parish priests:
1. Rev.Fr. Rex Lumine - 1992 – 1994
2. Rev.Fr. Sengole Mani - 1994 –
3. Rev.Fr. Joseph Rex Rolington - 1994 – 1997
4. Rev.Fr. S. Amaladas - 1997 – 2004
5. Rev.Fr. Rajesh - 2004 – 2008
6. Rev.Fr. Stanly - 2008 – 2010
7. Rev.Fr. Vincent - 2010– 2011
8. Rev.Fr. Amalan I - 2011 - 2016
9. Rev.Fr. Reyosil Peppy 2016 - 2017
10. Rev.Fr. Leo Jeyaseelan 2017 - 2018
11. Rev.Fr. Robin Stanly 2018 - 2019
12. Rev.Fr. Irudayasamy 2019 - 2020
13. Rev.Fr. Iruthaya Raja M. 2020 - 2023
14. Rev.Fr. Maria Antony Thathew Rajan 2023 - 2024
15. Rev.Fr. Robin Stanly 2024 -

Grottos in the parish:
1. Fatima - Thailapuram

Catholic Population : 2800

No. of Catholic Families : 410

Sunday Mass – Timings : 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 7.00 p.m.
Weekdays : 6:00 a.m.

Sub – Stations
1. Aananthapuram – Christ the King
2. Arivanmozhi – St. Joseph
3. Jebagnanapuram – Sacred Heart of Jesus
4. Keezha Ambalacheri – St. Sebastian
5. Kovilkudiyiruppu – St. Joseph
6 . Pazhangulam – St. Aloysius
7. Puthu Pacherry - Our Lady of Good Counsel

Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams - 8
2. 15 Pastoral Commissions

Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Holy Childhood - 2
2. Eucharistic Crusaders - 2
3. Don Bosco Sodality (Young Men)
4 . Amalorpava Matha Sodality (Young Girls) - 3
5. Holy Family Sodality - 2

Other Associations & Activities
1. Kolping Movement - 4

Institutions under the Parish
R.C. Middle School, Thailapuram – 628 617.
Bishop Roche Primary School, Keezha Ambalacherri, Thailapuram – 628 617.
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Corrections added to the existing content by : Rev.Fr. Iruthaya Raja M.
Scaned document with corrections received in email on May 12th 2023
Previous file Name : parish-thailapuram-ubakara-matha0.htm
Final correction done on May 17th, 2023 by Fr. S. Mani Antony
Updated on May 13th 2023, May 17th, 2023

Updated on 12 Jully, 2024