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St. Barbara's Church
Barbarammalpuram
Parish Name : St. Barbara’s Church
Address : Barbarammalpuram -627 355, Tirunelveli Dt.
Patron Saint : St.Barbara
Telephone No : 04635-255600
A Brief History :
Barbarammalpuram was one of the important substations of Somanathaperi mission. Already in 1951 a Church was built here and was dedicated to St. Barbara. It was elevated into a parish in 2004 by Bishop Peter Fdo. Rev. Fr. Remigius was appointed as the first parish priest of Barbarammalpuram, Who renovated the parish Church and put up a presbytery.
Succession of parish priests:
1. Remigius S. Leon - 2004 – 2009
2. RevFr. Victor Solomon - 2009 - 2015
3. Rev.Fr. Arul Dhanaseelan - 2015 - 2017
4. Rev.Fr. Antony Ducklas - 2017 - 2022
5. Rev.Fr. Antony Dominic Amalraj S. - 2022 -
Grottos in the parish:
1. St. Barbara - Barbarammalpuram
2. St. Michael - Kadankulam
Catholic Population : 1900
No. of Catholic Families : 250
Sunday Mass – Timings : 5:45 a.m., 7.30a.m.; 9:00 a.m
Weekdays : 6:15 a.m.
Sub – Stations
1. Keezhakodankulam – Our Lady of Lourdes
2. Kadangulam – St. Antony
3. St. Lourdu Matha - Keela Kodankulam
Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams
2. 15 Pastoral Commissions
Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Holy Childhood
2. Eucharistic Crusaders (Boys)
3. Eucharistic Crusaders (Girls)
4. Amalorpava Matha Sodality
5. Holy Family Sodality
6. St. Antony’s Sodality
7. Legion of Mary (5 Prasidiums)
8. Vincent De Paul Society
Institutions under the Parish
R.C. Primary School, Barbarammalpuram – 627 355, Ramakrishnapuram P.O.
St. Joseph’s Primary School, Keezhakodangulam – 627 355, Thirumalapuram Via
St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Keezhakodankulam – 627 355, Munanjipatti P.O
Religious
Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary (Puducherry) (IHM)
Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent,, Keezhakodankulam, Munanjipatti P.O.– 627 355.
Tel. 04635 – 255529.
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Corrections added to existing content by : Rev.Fr. Antony Dominic Amalraj S.
Previous file name : parish-barbarammalpuram0.htm
Final correction done on May 23th 2023
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