Parishes
Ravathanallur Kandigai
Ravathanallur Kandigai
Immaculate Conception Church (Estd. 1859)
R. N Kandigai P O
Kancheepuram Dt - 603 403
A Brief History |
 This Parish mission began with Fr. Marie Savarie who stationed at Mamapathy Kandigai was catering to all the missionary activities in the villages of Ravathanallur, Ongur and Palliagaram from 1930 onwards. This Parish was erected as an independent Parish in 1973 with
Fr. K.M. Vallabanather as the First Parish Priest. |
| Catholic Population : 2600 |
| Succession of Parish Priests |
| S. No. |
Names |
Year |
Diocesan/religious |
| 1 |
Rev. Fr. Mirande A. |
1929 - 1930 |
|
| 2 |
Rev. Fr. Arputham S.J. |
1930 - 1931 |
|
| 3 |
Rev. Fr. Maria Selvaraj |
1931 - 1934 |
|
| 4 |
Rev. Fr. Mark G.J. |
1934 - 1935 |
|
| 5 |
Rev. Fr. Maria Abel |
1935 |
|
| 6 |
Rev. Fr. Maria Selvaraj |
1935 |
|
| 7 |
Rev. Fr. Immanuel |
1935 - 1940 |
|
| 8 |
Rev. Fr. Maria Selvaraj |
1940 - 1945 |
|
| 9 |
Rev. Fr. Raj SJ |
1945 - 1946 |
|
| 10 |
Rev. Fr. Mariana |
1946 - 1948 |
|
| 11 |
Rev. Fr. Savarinather |
1948 - 1956 |
|
| 12 |
Rev. Fr. Arokiasamy |
1956 - 1963 |
|
| 13 |
Rev. Fr. Vellabanather K.M |
1963 - 1970 |
|
| 14 |
Rev. Fr. Arul S. |
1970 - 1986 |
|
| 15 |
Rev. Fr. Felix Eucharist |
1986 - 1994 |
|
| 16 |
Rev. Fr. Joseph Sengol |
|
IVD |
| 17 |
Rev. Fr. Roch Ignatius (Incharge) |
2006 - 2007 |
Chingleput |
| 18 |
Rev. Fr. Amaladoss (Incharge) |
2007 - |
OCD |
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Other Chapel
01 R N Kandigai Palayam, St. Paul the Hermit Chapel, 2.5 kms. |
Catholic presence in other village
01 Arokiapuram, 1 km. |
Institutions under the Parish
01 R C Primary School, R.N.Kandigai Tel: 044 - 272 78 395
02 St. Joseph’s High School, R.N.Kandigai Tel: 044 - 272 78 395 |
Religious
01 Immaculate Conception Convent (CR-Sisters), R N Kandigai. Tel: 044 - 272 93 713
02 Rosarian Formation House, (CR-Fathers), Lourdupuram. Tel: 044 - 272 93 875 |
Institution under the Religious
01 Annai Ashram Retreat House, Lourdupuram. Tel: 044 - 272 93 875 |