Parishes
Vedanthangal
Vedanthangal
Sacred Heart Church (Estd .1972)
Kancheepuram Dt- 603 314
Email: idayaparavai@Yahoo.com
Tel: 044 - 275 98 165
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A Brief History
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Already in 1903 this village actually named as Valayaputhur was the sub station of Madurantakam along with Thatchoor and K.K.Pudur. Only in 1972 it was erected a separate Parish and Fr. K.V. Nilappana was made the first Parish Priest.
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| Catholic Population : 500 |
| Succession of Parish Priests |
| S. No. |
Names |
Year |
Diocesan/religious |
| 1. |
Rev. Fr. Nilappana |
1972 - 1978 |
Madras-Mylapore |
| 2 |
Rev. Fr. Joseph P.M. |
1978 - 1979 |
Madras-Mylapore |
| 3 |
Rev. Fr. Soosai Nathan G. |
1979 - 1981 |
Madras-Mylapore |
| 4 |
Rev. Fr. Mathew K.T. |
1981 - 1991 |
Madras-Mylapore |
| 5 |
Rev. Fr. Martin P.B. |
1991 - 1997 |
Madras-Mylapore |
| 6 |
Rev. Fr. Pushpam A. |
1997 - 2000 |
Madras-Mylapore |
| 7 |
Rev. Fr. Thomas P.C. |
2000 - 2001 |
Madras-Mylapore |
| 8 |
Rev. Fr. Joseph Raj |
2001 - 2002 |
SJ |
| 9 |
Rev. Fr. Panimaya Kumar |
2002 - 2003 |
Chingleput |
| 10 |
Rev. Fr. Peter Chakulickal |
2003 - 2008 |
MSFS |
| 11 |
Rev. Fr. Backiya Regis G. |
2008 - 2009 |
Chingleput |
| 12 |
Rev. Fr. Michael Suresh D. |
2009 - |
Chingleput |
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Sub Stations with Chapel
01Vinnarasi Nagar, Annai Velankanni Chapel, 3 kms.
02 Sathamai, St. Antony’s Chapel, 9 kms.
03 Thoraiyur, St. Paul’s Chapel, 4 kms
04 Pudupattu, St. Joseph’s Chapel, 8 kms |
Catholic presence in other villages
01 Sithathur, 3 kms.
02 Melma, 8 kms.
03 Valluvarpakkam, 13 kms. |
Participatory Structures
01 Parish Council
02 Parish Finance Committee
03 Anpiam |
Associations
01 Madhar Sangam
02 Youth Group
03 Sodality
04 Sacred Heart Association
05 Legion of Mary
06 Altar Servers
07 Kolping Unit
08 Self Help Group
09 Men Association |
Institution under the Parish
01 Sacred Heart Nursery & Primary School, Vedanthangal (Estd.2008).
Tel: 044 - 275 98 165 |
Religious
01 Francisco Provincialate (FSPM), Sathamai. Tel: 044 - 275 92 872 |