Amali Annai Church

The Catholics of Amalinagar were originally people who got migrated from Alanthalai in the year 1915 due to a quarrel at Alanthalai. With the blessings of Bishop Tiburtius Roche and with the efforts of Rev. Fr. J.S. Lobo, the first Priest from Alanthalai, in1940 a Church was built dedicated to Amali Annai. In 1948 the Church was blessed. With the help of Rev. Fr. Joakim Fdo, Rev. Fr. Eusebius extended and enlarged the Church. Rev. Fr. Pancras Fdo extended the side wings. Rev.Fr. Vladmir Dixon renovated the Church in the year 2011. ‘AMALOVIUM’ Tamil monthly magazine is circulated in the parish. Substations 1. Paramankurichi - Singarayarpuram - St. Joseph’s Church 2. Tiruchendur - Jeevanagar - St. Anne’s Church Grottos in theParish: 1. St. Michael - Amalinagar 2. St. James - Amalinagar 3. St. Sebastine - Amalinagar 4. Our Lady of Lourdes - Amalinagar 5. Holy Cross - Amalinagar 6. St. Jude - Amalinagar The Sucession of Parish Priests: 1. Rev. Fr. Eusebius - 1967 – 1970 2. Rev. Fr. Clerence - 1971 3. Rev. Fr. Devasagayam Fdo - 1972 – 1978 4. Rev. Fr. Viagula Marian - 1978 – 1981 5. Rev. Fr. Methodius Fdo - 1981 - 1985 6. Rev. Fr. M.G. Pragasam - 1985 – 1989 7. Rev. Fr. Panneerselvam - 1989 – 1990 8. Rev. Fr. Eusebius - 1990 - 9. Rev. Fr. Pancras Fdo - 1990 – 1996 10. Rev. Fr. S.M. Amaladass - 1996 – 2001 11. Rev. Fr. R.S. Augustin - 2001 – 2006 12. Rev. Fr. Julians Machado - 2006 – 2007 13. Rev. Fr. Vladmir Dixon - 2007 – 2012 14. Rev. Fr. Antony Jegathesan - 2012 – 2017 15. Rev. Fr. Ravindran Fernando - 2017 -

Amalingar, Thiruchendur - Tuticorin Dt. Tamil Nadu - 628 215 - India