Our Lady of the Immaculate Church - புனித அமலோற்பவ அன்னை ஆலயம்
Church History
M. Kottur was one of the substations of Nagalapuram and it was bifurcated and made into a parish on 30th June 2000. The same day the Church of M. Kottur was also blessed by Bishop Peter Fernando. The Church was built by Rev. Fr. Denzil Raja who was the parish priest of Nagalapuram. The Church was dedicated to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. Rev. Fr. Mark Stephen S.J. was appointed as the first parish priest. The presbytery was built by Rev. Fr. Mark Stephen S.J. and it was blessed on 5th June 2001.
Sub-Stations
1. Veerappatti – Our Lady of Vailankanni
2. Thappathi – St. Antony (Diocesan Shrine)
3. Thappathi Camp – St. Antony
4. Muthulapuram
Grottos in the parish:
1. St. Antony's Shrine - Thappathi
2. St. Michael - Kottur
The Succession of Parish Priests:
1. Rev. Fr. Mark Stephen S.J. - 2000 – 2009
2. Rev. Fr. Venice Kumar - 2009 – 2014
3. Rev. Fr. Sagaya Loudrin - 2014 - 2015
4. Rev. Fr. Mariadas Lipton 2015 - 2019
5. Rev. Fr. Joseph Ladislaus I. 2019 -
Information
Mela Kottur South St.,
Muthulapuram B.O
Ettayapuram Tk. - Tuticorin Dt.
Tamil Nadu - 628 902 - India.