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
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
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