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The Leprosarium, St. Mary's College in 130 for girls, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools and 1

Tuticorin, Little Flower Seminary, Fatima Giri technical school. 6
Ashram of the Rosarians at Vadakankulam,
Rev. L.Gnanapragasam, the Vicar-
St.Joseph's Charity Institute at Adaikalapuram and
General, laboured sincerely to convert the entire
Tamil Literature Society, are some of the fruits of
adi-dravidars living in the village of Nattarkulam,
his endeavor.
belonging to the parish of Seithunganallur. 7
During his episcopal ministry, the strength
New Parishes & Vicariate
of the secular priests increased from 25 to 75.
Catholics numbering to 67,112 in 1923, increased During Bishop Roche's episcopal ministry

to 1,10,000 in 1953. 5 (1923-1953), 675 churches were built and
consecrated. He created the 4th Vicariate in the
In 1923, there were 89 primary schools for
Diocese of Tuticorin, and thus Satankulam
boys and 25 for girls in the diocese, and only 1 high
became a vicariate.
school run by the Jesuits. However, in 1953, the
statistics rose to 133 primary schools for boys and His episcopacy saw the creation of the
following 22 parishes:

In Thoothukudi Vicariate

1. Sippikulam Our Lady of Dolours Church 1926

2. Gnanapragasiarpatnam St.Aloysius Church 1930

3. Keezhamudiman St.Aloysius Church 1936

4. Periasamipuram Our Lady of Nativity Church 1937

5. Kombady St. Michael Church 1939

6. Nagalapuram Our Lady of Rosary Church 1944

7. Vembar (South) St.Thomas Church 1947

5. ÛVúë ØÛïyÄ[ Š ""#ÝmÂz½ \çÅ \Vk⦠k«éV®'' Š 1973, #ÝmÂz½ Š pages 158 & 160.
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T«\VxMkú ¨¿Ý>Veú ïwïD, ]òßE Š pages 35-36.
7. ÛVúë ØÛïyÄ[ Š "#ÝmÂz½ \çÅ \Vk⦠k«éV®' Š 1973, #ÝmÂz½ Š page 159

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