Parishes
Walajabad
Walajabad St. Francis of Assisi Church (Estd. 1961) Walajabad, Kancheepuram Dt - 631 605 Tel: 044 - 272 56 456
A Brief History
Walajabad was a sub station of the Capuchin Mission of Madras with its centre at Arcot. In 1888 this mission came under the jurisdiction of the old Mylapore diocese with the rural popluation of 1000 Catholics.These Catholics could have been in the historical 83rd Wallajah Light Infantry Regiment. In an epidemic of cholera most of the people perished and their graves still remain. Later with the formation of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, the Archbishop Louis Mathias built the Church and blessed it in 1961, and further he constructed a school and a Convent which were blessed by the Auxiliary Bishop of that time.
Catholic Population : 700
Succession of Parish Priests
S. No. Names Year Diocesan/religious
1 Rev. Fr. Joseph Chollanal 1961- 1969 Madras-Mylapore
2 Rev. Fr. Jacob Thomas 1969 - 1975 Madras-Mylapore
3 Rev. Fr. Louis.M 1975 - 1982 Madras-Mylapore
4 Rev. Fr. Balasamy D. 1982 - 1984 Madras-Mylapore
5 Rev. Fr. Charles P 1984 - 1990 Madras-Mylapore
6 Rev. Fr. Arulraj 1990 - 1992 Madras-Mylapore
7 Rev. Fr. Joseph K.C. 1992 - 1993 Madras-Mylapore
8 Rev. Fr. Jesuraj 1993 - 1998 Madras-Mylapore
9 Rev. Fr. Edward 1998 - 2000 Madras-Mylapore
10 Rev. Fr. Antonysamy G.J. 2000 - 2001 Madras-Mylapore
11 Rev. Fr. Christian 2001 - 2006 Tuticorin
12 Rev. Fr. Issac G.B. 2006 - 2008 SSS
13 Rev. Fr. Leo Dominic P. 2008 - Chingleput
Sub Station with Chapel
01 Elakamangalam, St. Joseph’s Church, 18 kms. (Estd. 1947)
Catholic presence in other villages
01 Vallapakkam, 3 kms.
02 Vengudi, 5 kms.
03 Ottivakkam, 7 kms.
04 Kithiripettai, 7 kms.
05 Uthukadu, 5 kms.
06 Madur – Sirumyllur, 15 kms.
07 Ekanampet, 9 kms.
08 Pazhayasivaram, 5 kms.
09 Kalianoor, 11 kms.
Participatory Structures
01 Parish Council
02 AnpiamAssociations
01 Altar Servers
02 Charismatic Movement
03 Legion of Mary
04 Madhar Sangam
05 Paul Youth Association
Institution under the Parish
01 Assisi Service Centre & Tailoring Institute, Walajabad. (Estd. 1999) Tel: 044 -272 56 456
Religious
01 Montfort Brothers (SG), Palayaseevaram. (Estd. 2003) Tel: 044 - 272 57 444
02 Valan Illam (FSJ), Walajabad. (Estd .2004) Tel: 044 - 272 57 009
03 Assisi Illam (FSJ), Walajabad. (Estd. 1963) Tel: 044 - 272 56 212
04 St. Joseph’s of Tarbes (SJT), Walajabad. (Estd. 2008) Mob: 9840 44 96 08
Institutions under the Religious
01 St. Joseph’s Matriculation School, (FSJ)Walajabad. (Estd. 1967)
Tel: 044 - 272 56 615
02 R. C. M High School, (FSJ) Walajabad. (Estd. 2003)
Tel: 044 - 272 56 912
03 Montfort Centenary Academy Matriculation School,(SG) Palayaseevaram Tel: 044 - 272 57 444
044 - 672 76 003
04 R.C.M Primary School, (FSJ) Walajabad. (Estd. 1935)
Tel: 044 - 272 56 912
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