St. Thomas Church

St. Thomas Parish was carved from Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and came into existence on July 3, 2010, on the feast of St. Thomas, the Apostle of India, in the Chapel of CFMSS - St. Francis Convent, Sikandra, UPSIDC area. One acre land was purchased on lease from ADA by Fr. K.C. Thomas for the Primary school. Fr. Joe Vadakekkara, the first residential Priest was appointed in 2010 and he stayed in a rented house in Ansal Courtyard, Shastripuram. Meanwhile, the construction for a school building was undertaken. Archbishop Albert D'Souza inaugurated and blessed the building on April 11, 2014 and named it St. Thomas School. For the extension of the school the Education Society has bought 3.5 acres of land at Jaupura for presbytery and recently 8.2 acres at Sunari for the school. The foundation stone was laid on May 15, 2019 and the same was blessed and inagurated (St. Thomas Niwas) on November 23, 2019. The following are the Parish Priests: Fr. Joe Vadakkekara 2010 - 2015 Fr. Arun Lasrado 2015 - 2016 Fr. Joseph Rodrigues 2016 - 2018 Fr. Arun Lasrado 2018 - 2019 Fr. Dennis D'Souza 2019 - Address St. Thomas Church C/o St. Thomas School Shastripuram P.O. Sikandra, Agra - 282 007 Mobile 9457374221 E-mail stthomasagra@gmail.com Patron St. Thomas, the Apostle Annual Feast Day July 3 Estd 2010 Catholics 216 Mass Centres Sikandra, Nanpur, Jaupura Runkata, Ansal Town Clergy Fr. Dennis D'Souza (PP) Fr. Roy Dolphus Religious Houses Assisi Convent (FCC) M. 7055140042 Capuchin Ashram (OFM Cap) T. 2600645 Daughters of the Cross (FC) M. 9149232774 Nirmala Convent (UMI) M. 9686587220 Mount Carmel Ashram (OCD) M. 8968780531 Our Lady of Graces Convent (FSLG) M. 7417272541 St. Francis Convent (CFMSS) T. 3249536, 8979209127 St. Mary's Convent (FSMA) M. 9897199400 Institutions Assisi Convent School M. 7302872215 Nirmala Convent School M. 9686587220 St. Conrad's Inter College T. 2605101, 2601365 St. Francis Sr. Sec. School T. 3251551 St. Thomas School T. 6459577 Stella Maris School M. 7302215107

St. Thomas Church C/o St. Thomas School Shastripuram P.O. Sikandra, Agra - 282 007