St. Joseph’s Church

According to the mission catalogue of Madurai Mission, Udangudi was the substation of Periathazhai. For a short period it was Manapad before it was made into a separate parish in 1929. The foundation stone of the present Church was laid in 1933 when Rev. Fr. Stanislaus Raja was the parish priest. It was completed in 1943 when Rev. Fr. T. Michael was the parish priest and on 26th November 1943 the Church was blessed by Bishop Tiburtius Roche. In 1983 Rev. Fr. Alwin Villavarayar built the mandapam in front of the Church. In 1995 the falls ceiling fixed in the Church by Rev. Fr. M. Irudayaraja was the parish priest. In 1988 Rev. Fr. G. Oswald Fernando renovated the presbytery. Grottos in the parish: 1. Infant Jesus - Udangudi 2. Annai Vellankanni - Udangudi 3. St. Lourdus - Marriammalpuram 4. St. Michael - Marriammalpuram 5. St. Antony’s - Kulasekaranpattanam 6. Infant Jesus - Kulasekaranpattanam Catholic Population : 1975 Sub – Stations 1. Mariammalpuram – Our Lady of Lourdes 2. Pitchivilai – St. Antony 3. Vellalanvilai – Sahaya Annai 4. Kulasekaranpatnam – St. Xavier Participatory Structures 1. Anbiyams 2. 15 Pastoral Commissions 3. Parish Pastoral Council 4. Parish Finance Committee Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations) 1. Holy Childhood – Udangudi 2. Holy Childhood – Mariammalpuram 3. Eucharistic Crusaders – Udangudi, Mariammalpuram 4. Amalorpava Matha Sodality – Udangudi 5. Amalorpava Matha Sodality – Mariammalpuram 6. Jeba Apostala Sodality 7. Vincent de Paul Society - Udangudi Other Associations & Activities 1. Prayer Group 2. Krithavar Vazhvurimai Iyyakkam Religious Congregation of the Sisters of St. Ann, Trichy (SAT) St. Ann’s Convent, Udangudi – 628 203. Tel. 04639 – 250700 St. Ann’s Convent, Kulasekaranpatnam – 628 206. Tel. 04639 – 252325 Succession of parish priests: 1. Rev. Fr. Stansilaus Raja - 1929-1936 2. Rev. Fr. J.V. Poobalarayar - 1936-1939 3. Rev. Fr. Gasper Roche - 1939-1940 4. Rev. Fr. T. Michaelnathar - 1941-1950 5. Rev. Fr. F.M. Packia Nathar - 1950-1953 6. Rev. Fr. Mathew Fdo - 1953-1958 7. Rev. Fr. Joseph Fdo - 1959-1962 8. Rev. Fr. M.R. Augustin - 1962-1965 9. Rev. Fr. Venantius Fdo - 1965-1974 10. Rev. Fr. Maria Manickam - 1974-1977 11. Rev. Fr. F. Devasahayam - 1977-1981 12. Rev. Fr. Alwin V. Rayar - 1981-1983 13. Rev. Fr. Vladmir Rayen - 1983-1986 14. Rev. Fr. Stephen Gomaz - 1986-1987 15. Rev. Fr. G. Aswald - 1987-1988 16. Rev. Fr. Karunakaran Gomaz - 1988-1993 17. Rev. Fr. Jegadish - 1993-1994 18. Rev. Fr. M. Irudaya Raja - 1994-1999 19. Rev.Fr. I. Joseph Ladislaus - 1999 -2004 20. Rev.Fr. Alexander - 2004 – 2006 21. Rev.Fr. Charles - 2006 – 2008 22. Rev.Fr. F. Irudayaraj Fdo - 2008 – 2013 23. Rev.Fr. Jerosin A Kattar S. - 2013 - 2015 24. Rev.Fr. Sahayam S.M 2015 - 2019 25. Rev.Fr. Promilton Lobo 2019 - 2021 26. Rev.Fr. Victor Lobo 2021 -

Udangudi, Tuticorin Dt. 628 203