Parishes
Ramapuram
Ramapuram Kristu Jyothi Church (Estd. 1997) Shrine of St. Paul The Hermit 3/180, Mount Poonamallee Road Ramapuram, Chennai - 600 089 Tel: 044 - 224 91 264 / 224 90 809
A Brief History

The Christian Community at Ramapuram was under the pastoral care of St. Thomas Mount Parish.  On 10th June 1987 it was handed over to the Parish of Porur. Later on for a few years it was under the control of Sacred Heart Seminary at Poonamallee. Priests from the seminary were in charge of all the pastoral ministries. On 29th  June 1997 it was made into a full-fledged Parish. The Parish has a special segment  JIAS as a unique  ministry of  preparing competent candidates for higher administrative governmental and non-governmental sectors. This Parish has the ancient Shrine dedicated to St. Paul the Hermit whose feast is celebrated on 26th January.

Catholic Population: 2000
Succession of Parish Priests
S. No. Names Year Diocesan/religious
1. Rev. Fr. Paul Julian 1993 -1994 Madras-Mylapore
2. Rev. Fr. Antonysamy 1994 -1995 Madras-Mylapore
3. Rev. Fr. Francis Xavier 1995 -1997 Madras-Mylapore
4. Rev. Fr. Rayanna P. 1997- 2004 Chingleput
5. Rev. Fr. Thomas J Mundackal 2004 -2008 Chingleput
6. Rev. Fr. Martin Joseph A.        2008 -  Chingleput
Participatory Structures
01 Parish Council 02 Parish Finance Committee
03 Anpiam
Associations
01 Youth Movement 02 Legion of Mary
03 Women’s Desk 04 St.Vincent de Paul
05 Kolping Unit 06 Altar Servers
07 Parish Choir 08 Divine Mercy Prayer Group
Diocesan Institution
01 Jeevanjyothi Institute of Administrative Services (JIAS). (Estd. 1998)
Tel: 044 - 224 91 133
Religious
01 Assisi Illam (FSJ), Ramapuram. (Estd. 2002) Tel 044 - 224 90 320
Institution under the Religious
01 Assisi Matriculation Hr. Sec. School(FSJ), Ramapuram. (Estd. 1994)
Tel: 044- 224 91 607
224 94 182
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