Church of Sts. James & Stanislaus

Sokkankudiyiruppu was separated from Sathankulam Mission in the year 1882 and consequently it was made into a parish. The Jesuit Missionary Rev. Fr. Danis Kushion started constructing the Church of Sts. James & Stanislaus and Fr. John Manger from Anaikarai completed the Church construction and blessed the Church. The famous votive shrine of Manal Matha Church belongs to this parish. Once upon a time there was a settlement called Kanakkankudiyiruppu. The Missioaries from Kerela (Cochin) built a Church at Kanakkankudiyiruppu, dedicated to Our Lady of Assumption. The village as well as the Church of Kanakkankudiyiruppu was later on covered by sand dunes and the people had migrated into neibouring villages. The Church was later discovered by a few shephards and people removed the sand and found the Church of Assumption and a new Church was built over the excavated old Church, under the guidence of Rev. Fr. Innaciar, who died at Manal Matha Church and was buried at Sokkankudiyiruppu. The presbytery was built by Rev. Fr. J. Edward which was blessed on 11th December 2009. Grottos in the parish: 1. St. George - Gandhi Nagar 2. Our Lady of Lourdu - Savariyar Nagar Catholic Population : 5600 Sub – Stations 1. Puthur – Sts. Joackim & Anne 2. Savariarnagar – St. Francis Xavier 3. Sinnaranipuram – St. Thersa of Child Jesus 4. Visuvasapuram – St. Antnoy Shrine : Athisaya Manal Matha Participatory Structures 1. Anbiyams 2. 15 Pastoral Commissions 3. Parish Pastoral Council Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations) 1. Holy Childhood 2. Eucharistic Crusaders 3. St. James Sodality 4. St. Stanislaus Youth Sodality 5. Legion of Mary 6. Vincent De Paul 7. St. Xavier’s Sodality for Youth (Saveriarnagar) 8. Our Lady of Lourdes Sodality (Saveriarnagar) 9. St. Antony’s Sodality (Visuvasapuram) 10. Amalorpava Matha Sodality & Holy Family Sodality in all the substations Other Associations & Activities 1. Kolping Movement 2. St. Antony’s Women’s Movement (Visuvasapuram) 3. Rose Women’s Movement (Puthur) 4. Siruvazhi Iyakkam (Sinnaranipuram) 5. Women’s Movement (Sinnaranipuram) Religious Congregation of the Sisters of St. Ann, Trichy (SAT) St. Ann’s Convent, Sokkankudiyiruppu – 628 653, Kommadikottai Via. Tel. 04639 – 254444 Succession of Parish Priests: 1. Rev.Fr. Ignasi - 2. Rev.Fr. Soosai Manigam - 3. Rev.Fr. Musmas - 4. Rev.Fr. Pappaiah - 5. Rev.Fr. Swami Natha - 1926 – 1928 6. Rev.Fr. Baengar - 1928 – 1935 7. Rev.Fr. Ignatius Y. - 1937 – 1951 8. Rev.Fr. Stephendas - 1951 – 1954 9. Rev.Fr. Cruz Marian - 1954 – 1961 10. Rev.Fr. Augustine - 1961 – 1964 11. Rev.Fr. Cruz Antony - 1964 – 1972 12. Rev.Fr. Mariadas - 1972 – 1978 13. Rev.Fr. Hermas Moduthagam - 1978 – 1981 14. Rev.Fr. Ambrose - 1981 – 1982 15. Rev.Fr. Oswald - 1982 – 1983 16. Rev.Fr. C. Xavier - 1983 – 1986 17. Rev.Fr. F. Amalraj - 1986 – 1988 18. Rev.Fr. Sathianesan - 1988 – 1990 19. Rev.Fr. Thilagaraj - 1990 – 1992 20. Rev.Fr. John Bosco - 1992 – 1996 21. Rev.Fr. Rev.Fr. Antony Robert - 1996 – 1998 22. Rev.Fr. Martin - 1998 – 2003 23. Rev.Fr. Amaladas S. - 2003 24. Rev.Fr. Aloysius - 2003 – 2004 25. Rev.Fr. Dominic - 2005 26. Rev.Fr. Edward J. - 2005 – 2010 27. Rev.Fr. Justin - 2010 28. Rev.Fr. William M. - 2010 – 2011 29. Rev.Fr. Sahayaraj Rayen - 2011 – 2016 30. Rev.Fr. Thomas Rojer 2016 - 2018 31. Rev.Fr. Michael Jegathese 2018 - 2020 32. Rev.Fr. Johnson Raj J 2020 -

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