St. Stephen Church

In 1544 the people of Kombuthurai were baptised by St. Francis Xavier. The same year a small Church was built and an altar erected by St. Francis Xavier. Rev. Fr. G. Oswald Fernando renovated this Church in 1991. Kombuthurai which was a substation to Virapandianpatnam for long period was made a substation of Chingithurai when it was made a parish. On 20th August 2003 Kombuthurai was made a separate parish by Bishop Peter Fernando. The Church at Kombuthurai is a shrine dedicated to St. Stephen. Rev. Fr. Xavier George renovated the Church a little bit. Now a new Church is being built by Rev. Fr. Alexander. The presbytery was built by Rev. Fr. Denniz Vaiz and was blessed by Bishop Yvon Ambroise on 17.10.2006. The Succession of Parish Priests: 1. Rev. Fr. William Santhanam - 2003 -2006 2. Rev. Fr. Denis Vaiz - 2006 3. Rev. Fr. Jeya Jothi - 2007 4. Rev. Fr. Alexander - 2007 – 2011 5. Rev. Fr. Victor Lobo - 2011 – 2016 6. Rev. Fr. Maria John Costa 2016 -2018 7. Rev. Fr. Wilson 2018 - 2019 8. Rev. Fr. Sahaya Joseph 2019 - 2021 9. Rev. Fr. Pratheesh 2021 -

Kombuthurai, Kayalpatnam S.O, Tiruchendur Tk. - Tuticorin Dt. Tamil Nadu - 628 204 - India