Our Lady of Angels Church

Karaikal was under the French from 1720 and there was a sizeable community of Christians. This is one of the architectural beauty of French culture. Our lady of Angel’s Church standing impressively on the Church street. In 1739, Erected as a Parish and the Holy Angles Church was built by the French. The church that was built here was destroyed by the British in 1761, like many other Catholic churches. In 1765, the church was rebuilt and in 1845-50 it was enlarged and reconstructed, is the chief place of worship for Catholics in the town. Again in 1863, the church was beautified with the decorative marble Altar, the beautiful stained glass windows and has an impressive look with its 133 feet tall tower, in Gothic Revival architecture style, the tallest landmark of the town, housing three huge clocks and five large bells. The melodious ringing of the bells could be heard within a radius of 5 km. On 15th August every year that Catholic church celebrates the ” Thetheravu Madha” (Mother who consoles the afflicted) festival when the status of the Blessed Virgin, mounted on a beautifully decorated car, is taken out in procession along the main streets surrounding the church. The Substations with Chapel 1. Dharmapuram - St.Sebastian Church (1874) 2. Periapet - St.Francis Assisi Church 3. Kallaraipet - St.Paul Hermit Church 4. Akkravattam - St.Antony's Church 5. Matha Akkravattam - Our Lady of Good Health Chapel 6. Mel Oduthurai - St.Antony's Chapel (1962) 7. Keez Oduthurai - St.Antony's Chapel 8. Bangala Thottam - St.John de Britto Church 9. Karaikal - St.Antony's Chapel 10. Pudhuthurai - St.Francis Xavier's Church (1941) 11. Pillaitheruvasal - St. Anne's Church, 12. Karaikal - St.Francis Xavier's Church

Church Street Karaikal - Puducherry 609 602 - India