Parish Name:
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Address:
Infant Jesus Church, Peraiyur Road, Usilampatti – 625 532, Madurai – Dt.
Patron Saint:
Our Lady of Fatima
Telephone No:
04552 – 252103

 

HISTORY

Usilampatti was an ancient mission of the Archdiocese. It was the missionary center for the “Piranmalai Kallar” community. This center originally consisted of the present parishes such as Karumattur, Thirumangalam and Theni. At his period of Office, Fr. Vedamanickam built a new church dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima and the rectory. Now the present parish has 144 families and 728 is the Catholic population of the parish. Main occupation of the parishioners is agriculture and some are teachers. The new parochial church was constructed in 1996 and the new presbytery was constructed in 1997.

 

SUCCESSION OF PARISH PRIESTS

Fr. L.M. Labarthire S.J. 1881
Fr. H.J. Planchard S.J. 1883
Fr. Darrievtor S.J. 1886
Fr. L.M. Tabre S.J. 1892
Fr. Diederich S.J. 1893
Fr. Mariadoss S.J. 1897
Fr. J. Peges S.J. 1898
Fr. E. Jolan S.J. 1907
Fr. J.L. Jrotin S.J. 1908
Fr. J.M. Prince S.J. 1908
Fr. Appavoo S.J. 1914
Fr. R. Gnanapiragasam S.J. 1922
Fr. I. Prince S.J. 1924
Fr. C.J. Montaurd S.J. 1930
Fr. V. Michael 1947
Fr. S. Aricatt S.J. 1952
Fr. A. Irudayam 1958
Fr. P. Joseph 1964
Fr. R. Soosai 1965
Fr. Mathias OFM Cap. 1970
Fr. Joachim OFM Cap 1970
Fr. V. M. Joseph S.J. 1973
Fr. S. R. Ignatius 1981
Fr. N. A. Manuel 1983
Fr. A. Aruldoss 1984
Fr. N. P. Alphonse 1987
Fr. M. Savarimuthu 1988
Fr. A. Vedamanickam 1994
Fr. J. Charles Heston 1998
Fr. N. Rex Peter 2004
Fr. S. Cyprian 2006
Fr. S. Eddy Dharmanand 2007
Fr. A. Joseph 2010

 

SUBSTATIONS WITH CHAPELS

1. Vadagupatti – Our Lady of Sorrows
2. Kattakaruppanpatti – Archangel Michael
3. Perungamanallur – Sacred Heart
4. P. Chettiapatti – St. Francis Xavier
5. Keezhathirumanickam – St. Joseph’s
6. Periyur – St. Antony’s
7. Sembatti – Our Lady of Lourdes
8. Kanavai – Our Lady of Veilankanni

 

RELIGIOUS IN THE PARISH

1. DMI Sisters, Chettiapatty
2. St. Joseph of Lyons, Usilampatti

 

SECULAR INSTITUTE

Nil

 

INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE PARISH PRIEST

1. R.C. Middle School – Chettiapatti
2. R.C. Primary School – Sempatti
3. St. Joseph’s Orphanage – Chettiapatty

 

INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE RELIGIOUS

1. St. Joseph’s Home for Children – DMI sisters
2. Little Flower Girls Hr. Sec. School – Sisters of St. Joseph of
Lyons
3. Orphanage – Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyons