Vinnarasi Madha Church, Gopasandiram

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Vinnarasi Madha Church
Our Lady Of Queen Of Heaven Church
Vinnarasi Annai Church
தூய விண்ணரசி அன்னை ஆலயம்
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Vinnarasi Madha Church, Gopasandiram
12°37′00″N77°39′36″E / 12.61663°N 77.66008°E / 12.61663; 77.66008
Location Gopasandiram Thally, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Country India
Denomination Catholic
Religious order Jesuit
Membership17 Families
History
StatusQuasi-Parish
Founded1937
Founder(s)Fr. J. Arokiaswamy
Dedication St. Mary
Cult(s) present Catholic devotions
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Church
Style Modern Architecture
Groundbreaking 2013
Completed2014
Administration
Archdiocese Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Diocese Dharmapuri
Episcopal area TNBC
Deanery Denkanikottai
Parish Gopasandiram
Clergy
Archbishop Francis Kalist
Bishop(s) Lawrence Pius Dorairaj
Priest(s) Fr. Bosco Madalaimuthu

The Vinnarasi Madha Church, officially known as Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church, is a Roman Catholic quasi-parish church located in the village of Gopasandiram. It operates under the direct administration of the Dharmapuri Diocese.

History

For a long time, Christian people lived in Gopasandram village. Prayers and masses was functioning under Madagondapalli church priest. For the spiritual needs of village people, 0.65 cents of land was purchased in 1937 and a chapel was built.

During the tenure of Madagondapalli parish priest J. Arokiaswamy, the old chapel was removed, the construction work of the present church was started. The construction work was completed by Fr. S. Jesudass. Then this church consecrated and inaugurated on 13.01.2014 by Dharmapuri Bishop Lawrence Pius

Gopasandiram church, which was sub-station church of Madagondapalli Parish, [1] on 22.08.2020 this church has been converted into a Quasi Parish then Diocese appointed Fr. Rajappa as a first mission priest for this church. Now, Fr. Bosco Madalaimuthu [2] has taken in-charge on 06.07.2021 and is leading the Gopsandiram church as a mission priest.

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References

  1. "Parishes List in Dharmapuri diocese". dharmapuridiocese.org. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. "priest name mentioned in Dharmapuri diocese official website". dharmapuridiocese.org.