St. Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai

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St. Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai
8°13′24″N77°20′12″E / 8.22333°N 77.33667°E / 8.22333; 77.33667 Coordinates: 8°13′24″N77°20′12″E / 8.22333°N 77.33667°E / 8.22333; 77.33667
Location Chemmanvilai, Appattuviali, Thuckalay-629175
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website Official site
History
Founded1942;80 years ago (1942)
Founder(s)Fr. Mathias
Administration
DistrictKanyakumari
Diocese Diocese of Kuzhithurai

St. Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai is a Roman Catholic Church located in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India.

St. Antony's Church, located right in the middle of the Chemmanvilai village, is an important worship center that plays an important role in the lives of the local people. The church is under the control of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithurai. [1]

On 25 December 1942, Rev Fr. Mathias of Madathattuvilai Parish helped to establish the small church and hold the first mass there. The first annual festival was held on 11 April 1943.

A second church was established by Bishop Agniswami T.R. on 20 December 1970. Bishop Peter Remigius of Kottar Diocese announced the church as a new parish on 22 June 2011 and the first priest was Rev Fr. Joakins. A.

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References

  1. List of Parishes Archived 2 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine , Diocese of Kuzhithurai.