Parishes
Vallam
Vallam
Infant Jesus Church (Estd. 2000)
Madha Koil Street, 230, Vallam P O
Chingleput - 603 002
Tel: 044 - 274 20 780
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A Brief History
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![\"\\"\\"\"](\"\\"../../img/parish/76.jpg\\"\") Vallam Parish was bifurcated from the Parish of Chingleput and made a separate Parish and given to the Capuchins in June 2000. With the steady growth of the Parish, Sogandi one of the sub stations was further raised to the status of a separate Parish in May 2007. |
| Catholic Population : 1400 |
| Succession of Parish Priests |
| S. No. |
Names |
Year |
Diocesan/religious |
| 1. |
Rev. Fr. Mathias |
2000 - 2002 |
OFM Cap |
| 2. |
Rev. Fr. Selvaraj |
2002 - 2005 |
OFM Cap |
| 3. |
Rev. Fr. Henry |
2005 - 2006 |
OFM Cap |
| 4 |
Rev. Fr. Albert |
2006 - 2007 |
OFM Cap |
| 5 |
Rev. Fr. Mariadass |
2007 - 2008 |
OFM Cap |
| 6 |
Rev. Fr. Alex Maria Chelliah |
2008 - 2011 |
OFM Cap |
| 7 |
Rev. Fr. Johnson |
2011 - |
OFM Cap |
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Sub Stations with Chapel
01 Manapakkam, St. Antony’s Chapel, 12 kms.
02 Melamaiyur, Our Lady of Vailankanni Chapel, 2 kms.
03 Ozhalur, St. Francis Xavier’s Chapel, 5 kms.
04 Thirumani, Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, 4 kms. |
Participatory Structures
01 Parish Council
02 Anpiam |
Religious
01 Infant Jesus Friary (OFM. Cap). Tel: 044 - 274 20 780
02 St. Anne’s AnimationCentre (SAP), Melamaiyur (Postulants) Tel: 044 - 274 20 106
03 Pathai Center, Nehru Nagar (SJ). Tel: 044 - 274 20 824
04 Divya Jyothi, St. Anne’s Provincialate, Melamaiyur. Tel: 044 - 274 20 309
274 20 310
05 Madonna Villa, St. Anne’s Home, Melamaiyur. Tel: 044 - 274 20 027 |
Secular Institute
01 Hearts Home, Nennmily. Tel: 044 - 274 20 072 |
Institutions under the Religious
01 St. Anne’s Matriculation School(SAP), Melamaiyur. Tel: 044 - 274 20 422
02 Pathi Animation Centre (SJ), Nehru Nagar. Tel: 044 - 274 20 824
03 St. Anne’s Animation Centre (SAP), Melamaiyur. Tel: 044 - 274 20 106
04 Hearts Home for the HIV/ AIDS & Cancer,Nennmily. Tel: 044 - 274 20 072
05 Kolbe Kudil (Home for Children) (OFM), Vallam. Tel: 044 - 274 20 780 |