Arockia Matha Church

Elangulam was bifurcated from the Nanguneri Mission and on the 16th September 1981, it was made into a separate parish. Rev. Fr. A. Antonysamy was the first parish priest. The Church named after Our Lady of Good Health (Arockia Annai Church), dates back to the 2nd half of the 18th Century. It was built by the well-known missionary Rev. Fr. Causanal. When Elangulam become a parish it was renovated and extended a little. The parish was entrusted with the Congregation of the Heralds of Good News for a brief period. Rev. Fr. T. Victor built the new presbytery. Rev. Fr. Causanal also started a primary school, namely R.C. Primary School. The Succession of parish priests: 1. Rev. Fr. V. Antonysamy - 1981 - 1988 2. Rev. Fr. Alphonse - 1988 - 1989 3. Rev. Fr. Andrew De Rose - 1989 - 1990 4. Rev. Fr. Mariadas Lipton - 1990 - 1992 5. Rev. Fr. Peter Raja - 1992 6. Rev. Fr. Nelson - 1993 7. Rev. Fr. Devasahayam - 1993 - 1994 8. Rev. Fr. Rex Lumine - 1994 - 1996 9. Rev. Fr. Sahayaraj - 1996 - 2000 10. Rev. Fr. Promilton Lobo - 2000 - 2003 11. Rev. Fr. Thomas Aslis(HGN) - 2003 - 2006 12. Rev. Fr. Selva George - 2006 13. Rev. Fr. Sathia Nesan - 2006 - 2007 14. Rev. Fr. T. Victor - 2007 - 2011 15. Rev. Fr. Anbu Selvan - 2011 -2016 16. Rev. Fr. Segaran 2016 - 2021 17. Rev. Fr. Francis Christu Raja 2021 - Sub - Stations 1. Jeganathapuram – St. Michael 2. Parpanathapuram – St. Michael 3. R.C. Kazhuvoor – St. Sebastian 4. Sadayaneri – Good Shepherd 5. Vadakku Vijayanarayanam – Our Lady of Lourdes 6. Vadivelpuram – Our Lady of Fatima 7. Yemangulam – St. Antony

Elankulam B.O. Nanguneri Tk. - Tirunelveli Dt. Tamil Nadu - 627 110 - India.