St. Anne’s Church (புனித அன்னம்மாள் ஆலயம்)
Church History
When Rev. Fr. Causanal S.J. was the parish priest of T. Kallikulam, Kizhavaneri was a substation of T. Kallikulam.
In 1926 Kizhavaneri became a separate parish.
Rev. Fr. Stanislaus Pankaru was the first parish priest of Kizhavaneri.
The present Church at Kizhavaneri, built by Rev. Fr. Sengole Mani and blessed by Bishop Ambrose Mathalaimuthu on 23rd July 1980.
Rev. Fr. Sathia Nesan. Rev. Fr. Joseph Leon renovated the already existing presbytery in 1993.
Sub-Stations
1. Aanaikulam – St. Michael
2. Achambadu – St. Antony
3. Kurungkannankudiyiruppu – St. Sebastian
4. Nadu Aarupuli – St. Roque
5. Pandarakulam – St. Thomas
6. Pudukudiyiruppu – St. Xavier
7. Salethputhoor – Our Lady of Saleth
8. Sembadu – Our Lady of Lourdes
9. Therku Aarupuli – Santhana Matha
10. Therku Pudur – St. Antony
Grottos in the Parish:
1. St. Michael - Achampadu
2. St. Sebastian - Champadu
3. St. Michael - Padukudiyiruppu
The Succession of Parish Priest:
1. Rev. Fr. Stanislaus Bangaru - 1926 – 1928
2. Rev. Fr. Dominic Swami Nathar - 1928 – 1932
3. Rev. Fr. Thomas kalam - 1932 – 1936
4. Rev. Fr. Mascarenhas - 1936 - 1942
5. Rev. Fr. Amaladass Victoria - 1942 – 1946
6. Rev. Fr. M. Santhana Marian - 1946 – 1950
7. Rev. Fr. Edward Christian Fdo - 1950 – 1962
8. Rev. Fr. Francis Deva Sahayam - 1962 – 1967
9. Rev. Fr. Maria Viagulam - 1967 – 1969
10. Rev. Fr. Paul Alangaram - 1969 – 1970
11. Rev. Fr. Bancras M. Raja - 1970 – 1974
12. Rev. Fr. Karunagaran Gomaz - 1974 – 1976
13. Rev. Fr. D.J.C. Amirtham - 1976
14. Rev. Fr. R.S. Augustin - 1976
15. Rev. Fr. Sengol S. Mani - 1977 – 1982
16. Rev. Fr. Sathianesan - 1982 – 1988
17. Rev. Fr. Deva Navamani - 1988
18. Rev. Fr. Susai Marian - 1988 – 1993
19. Rev. Fr. Joseph Leon - 1993 – 1995
20. Rev. Fr. V. Antony Samy - 1995 – 1996
21. Rev. Fr. Joseph Rathnaraj - 1997 – 1998
22. Rev. Fr. P. Nelson Paul Raj - 1998 -2003
23. Rev. Fr. Jebanathan - 2003 – 2004
24. Rev. Fr. A.J. Rex - 2004 – 2007
25. Rev. Fr. Jackson - 2007 – 2010
26. Rev. Fr. Amal Gonsalvez - 2010 –
27. Rev. Fr. Vasanthan - 2015 – 2020
28. Rev. Fr. Progress 2020 -
Information
Kizhavaneri B.O. - Vallioor (Via)
Radhapuram Tk. - Tirunelveli Dt.
Tamil Nadu - 627 117 - India