St. Michael’s Church

Sernthapoomangalam was earlier functioning as a parish. Later it was attached to Punnaikayal from which it was bifurcated again on 13th October 2003 by Bishop Peter Fernando and was made into a separate parish. The existing Church had been built by Rev. Fr. Villavarayar and it had been blessed by Bishop Tiburtius Roche in February 1939. The new presbytery was built by Rev. Fr. M.G. Pragasam, the first parish priest, and it was blessed by Bishop Peter Fernando on 23rd February 2004. Grottos in the parish: 1. St. Michael - Sernthapoomangalam 2. St. James - Sernthapoomangalam 3. St. Anne - Koluvainallur Catholic Population : 1800 Sub – Stations 1. Authoor – St. James 2. Kozhuvainallur – St. Kithaeriyal Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations) 1. Holy Childhood 2. Amalorpava Matha Sodality in all the 3 villages 3. St. Dominic Savio Sodality – Authoor 4. St. Anne Sodality for Youth – Kozhuvainallur 5. St. Micheal’s youth movement - Sernthapoomangalam Other Associations & Activities 1. Kirithavar Vazhvurimai Iyyakkam Succession of parish priest: 1. Rev.Fr. M.G. Pragasam - 2003 – 2008 2. Rev.Fr. Paul Raj - 2008 – 2009 3. Rev.Fr. Malai Antony - 2009 – 2010 4. Rev.Fr. Titus Roshan - 2010 – 2011 5. Rev.Fr. Maria Arasu - 2011 – 2015 6. Rev.Fr. Silvester Fernando M. 2015 - 2020 Rev. Fr. Selvan D. Fernando 2020 -

Sernthapoomangalam- 628 151, Tuticorin Dt.