St. Michael’s Church
Church History
It is believed that the Church at Kombady was built around 1870. The Church was renovated and the roof was relaid by Rev. Fr. S. Francis and was blessed on 8th May 2003. Rev. Fr. Sahaya Loudrin laid the floor of the Church and it was blessed by Rev.Fr. Sathianesan on 08th May 2009. In 1939 Kombady became a separate mission. Rev. Fr. Rainald Missier built a new presbytery and was blessed on 21st March 1991 by Bishop S.T. Amalnather.
Grottos in the parish:
1. Loudu Matha - Kombady
2. Annai Vialankanni - Kombady
3. Annai Vialankanni - Thalavaipuram
Sub-Stations
1. Maniyachi – St. Anne
2. Paraikuttam – St. Antony
3. Pachaiperumalpuram – Child Jesus
4. Thalavaaipuram – St. Michael
The Succession of parish priests:
1. Rev. Fr. Adikalam - 1939 - 1941
2. Rev. Fr. Maria Joseph - 1941 – 1944
3. Rev. Fr. F. Maria Manikam - 1944 – 1954
4. Rev. Fr. Periyanayagam - 1954 – 1957
5. Rev. Fr. Aloysius Fdo - 1957 – 1967
6. Rev. Fr. Karunakaran Gomez - 1967 – 1970
7. Rev. Fr. V. Irudayaraj Fdo - 1970 – 1973
8. Rev. Fr. Rathinaraj Fdo - 1973 – 1994
9. Rev. Fr. Victor Salomon - 1994 – 1998
10. Rev. Fr. Leo Jeyaseelan - 1998 – 2001
11. Rev. Fr. Francis - 2001 – 2006
12. Rev. Fr. Sahaya Lourdin - 2006 – 2009
13. Rev. Fr. Maria Antony Savarimuthu 2009 – 2014
14. Rev. Fr. Joseph Ladislaus - 2014 - 2019
15. Rev. Fr. Lazar 2019 -
Information
Kombady,
Kailasapuram S.O.
Tuticorin Dt. - Tamil Nadu,
628 301- India