St. Lucia’s Church

According to the Mission catalogue of 1914 Seithunganallur is marked as one of the substations of Palayamkottai. In 1644 a Church was built and was dedicated to St. Lucia. In 1923 when the diocese of Thoothukudi was erected, Seithunganallur was attached to ThoothuKkudi Diocese. In 1942 Seithunganallur became a separate parish with 14 substations. Villages such as Karungulam, Kaliyavoor and Manakarai had ancient catholics and Churches were built in these villages already in 1896. Rev. Fr. D. Gnanapragasam who worked in Seithunganallur around 1936 – 1946, was a zealous and tireless Missionary. The new Church of Seithunganallur was built by Rev. Fr. S. Francis in 1982 on the foundation which was laid many years ago. In the year 2010 two parishes called Nattarkulam and Jesurajapuram were bifurcated from Seithunganallur. The new presbytery at Seithunganallur was built by the diocese and it was blessed on 20th September 2009 by Bishop Yvon Ambroise. Grottos in the parish: Nil Catholic Population : 1950 Sub – Stations 1. Karungulam – St. Joseph 2. Thathankulam – Holy Redeemer Participatory Structures 1. Anbiyams Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations) 1. Holy Family Sodality Religious Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Bon Secours (FBS) Bon Secours Convent, Seithunganallur – 628 809. Tel. 04630 – 263260 Sacred Heart Sisters (SHS) Sacred Heart Convent, Karungulam – 628 615. Tel. 04630 – 264017. Succession of parish priests: 1. Rev. Fr. D. Gnanapragasam - 1939 – 1946 2. Rev. Fr. A. Victoria - 1946 – 1947 3. Rev. Fr. Richard Rodrigo - 1947 – 1948 4. Rev.Fr. F.X. Singarayer - 1948 – 1950 5. Rev.Fr Richard Rodrigo - 1950 – 1957 6. Rev.Fr. Xavier Ignatius - 1957 – 1960 7. Rev.Fr. G. Soosai Nather&Joseph Arul- 1960 – 1961 8. Rev.Fr. D. Mascarengas - 1961 – 1965 9. Rev.Fr. Francis &Paul Pandian - 1965 – 1966 10. Rev.Fr. A. Antony - 1966 - 1968 11. Rev.Fr. Rabinston - 1968 – 1970 12. Rev.Fr. M.S. Antony - 1970 – 1972 13. Rev.Fr. Methodius Fdo - 1972 - 1979 14. Rev.Fr. S. Fancis - 1979 – 1982 15. Rev.Fr. M. Jebanathan - 1982 – 1986 16. Rev.Fr. Joseph S. Leon - 1986 – 1989 17. Rev.Fr. Joseph Ravi Balan - 1989 – 1994 18. Rev.Fr. Jerosin A Kattar - 1994 – 1995 19. Rev.Fr. J. Jeya Jothi - 1995 – 1998 20. Rev.Fr. Camilus - 1998 – 2003 21. Rev.Fr. Karunaya Xavier - 2003 – 2008 22. Rev.Fr. Franklin - 2008 – 2009 23. Rev.Fr. Irudayaraja - 2009 – 2010 24. Rev.Fr. Remigius S. Leon - 2010 – 2015 25. Rev. Fr. Arockiam Lazar - 2015 – 2020 26. Rev. Fr. Arockiadoss 2020 - 2020 27. Rev.Fr. Jakson Arul 2021 -

Seithunganallur, Tuticorin Dt. 628 809