Parish Name:

Church of Our Lady of Veilankanni
Address:
Church of Our Lady of Veilankanni,Ponnagar Road, Chinnamanur – 625 515, Theni (Dt.),S. India
Patron Saint:
Our Lady of Veilankanni
Telephone No:
04554-247323
History:

Before the bifurcation of the parish Chinnamanur, Margayankottai and Seelayanpatti were under the parish of Uthamapalayam. The other substations such as Muthulapuram, Erasai, Moorthinayakkanpatti, Sukkangalpatti, Kamatchipuram and the Hill stations such as Megamalai, Highwavis, Manalar, Upper Manalar, Venneicer, Maharaja-Mettu and Eravangalar were under the parish of Rayappanpatti. Fr. I. Joachim built the parish church. This parish was erected on 23-05-2004 by Most Rev. Peter Fernando, the Archbishop of Madurai. There are 300 Catholic families and 1200 catholics. Most of the Catholics are coolie workers.

 

Succession of parish priests:
    • Fr. Vincent Raja    (19.05.1990 – 10.6.1994)
    • Fr. I. Sahaya Ambrose Raja    2004-2006
    • Fr. A. Antony Raj    2006-2007
    • Fr. A. Maria Louis    2007- 2011
    • Fr. Joseph Antony    2011
    • Fr. Pothakar (2013 –

 

Substations with chapels:
  • Erasakkanayakkanur
  • Muthulapuram
  • Moorthi nayakkanpatti
  • Sukkangalpatti
  • Kamatchipuram
  • Megamalai
  • Highwavis
  • Manalur
  • Upper Manalar Venniar.
Substations without chapels:
  • Sedayampatti
  • Margayankottai
  • Maharaja Mettu
  • Eravangalar

 

Religious in the Parish:
  • Seva Missionary sisters of Mary (SMSM), St. Joseph’s Convent,Erasakkenayakannur – 625515, Theni (Dt.), Ph : 04554-248403.
  • Ponnagar Road, Chinnamanur – 625515, Ph: 04554-246087.
Secular Institute:

Nil

Institutions under the Parish Priest:
  • R. C. Middle School at Chinnamanur, staff: 7, students: 250
  • R. C. Primary School at Erasai, staff: 11, students: 410

Institutions under the Religious:

Francis Assisi Metriculation School, run by FST Sisters.

 

Name, profession and telephone number of important and influential Catholic in the Parish:

There is one Catholic Advocate
from Moorthinayakkanpatti working at Madurai High Court, namely
Y. Arockia Raj (Advocate), 10/5 Mathakovil street,
Moorthinayakkanpatti, Palayam (V.K), Theni – 625 540.