St. Xavier's Church

Up to 1996, Savariarpalayam was a substation of Mettupatti, Dindigul. Due to a caste clash, Savariarpalayam was bifurcated as a separate parish and was taken over by Jesuits as chaplaincy. After a few months, the diocesans from St. Joseph’s Parish took care of the pastoral needs. On February 1st, 1999, Salesians came to reside in this Parish to study the feasibilities of starting their mission. A scientific survey of this mission was made with the help of Rev. Fr. Arul Maran M.S.W. The findings were listed and presented to the provincial Council. On 24th, September 1999, the Parish was handed over to the Salesians. Fr. Xavier Rodriguez was installed as its First Parish Priest and Fr. Adaikalarasa took charge as the Assistant Parish Priest. During that occasion, the newly bought land, opposite the existing church was blessed and the foundation stone was laid for a new church. In January 2000, Fr. Agilan joined the team. The new church was inaugurated in January 2001. On the same day, the cassette 'Neeye Nirandharam' was released. Bro. Arokiam and Bro. Stephen came as a student brother in June 2002. Fr. Agilan took over as Parish Priest in January 2003, after Fr. Adaikalarasa left for Srilanka and Fr. Joe Daniel became the Assistant Parish Priest. Fr. Bhakiaraj replaced Fr. Joe Daniel, in May the same year. Fr. Rajan came in as Assistant Parish Priest and Vocation Promoter in 2004. That year Bro. Selvarajan Selvin joined the community. In June 2006, Fr. Agilan moved to Vilathikulam and Fr. Rosario Perez took over as Rector and Parish Priest. Fr. Rajan went over to Madurai . Fr. Robert became the Assistant Parish Priest. Fr. Rosario Perez died suddenly on 27th August 2007 and Fr. Gerard Britto took charge as Rector and Parish Priest on 20th October 2007. Fr. Charles joined in January 2008 and replaced Fr. Robert as Assistant Parish Priest in May 2008. Fr. K.C. Francis has taken over the reins from May 2010, with Fr. Daniel Sebastin as the Assistant Parish Priest and Vocation Promoter of the province. The Salesian resident was blessed on 12th December 2010 by Most Rev. Antony Pappusamy D.D. Bishop of Dindigul and opened by Rev. Fr. Amalraj Susai, Provincial of Trichy province. On May 29th 2011, Fr. Daniel Joseph took charge as a Parish Priest and Fr. K.P. Vincent as the Assistant Parish Priest and Vocation Promoter of the Province. In May 2012 Fr. Joseph Charls joined as a student and Assistant Parish Priest. 2021 is the Silver Jubilee of the Parish. Sub-Stations: Anthonyartheru Gnanapragasiyarpuram Thomayarpuram

Madurai Road Savariarpalayam, Begampur S.O. - Dindugal Dt. Tamil Nadu - 624 002 - India