Ayoor St. Mary's SMCC

Ayoor St. Mary's SMCC

Vicar :Very Rev. Fr. John (Kazhakkootam Dist)   Areekal

Ecl Dist : AYOOR

Estd Year :1956

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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Ayoor P.O., Kollam - 691 533

 

History and Development

St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Ayoor in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Ayoor.  The first community of this parish was formed in 1955. On January 1, 1956 it was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. In 2006 it celebrated the Golden Jubilee. The new church was built during the time of Rev. Fr. Thomas Kayyalackal in 2015 and blessed with holy Myron by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis. 

 

Former Vicars

1956 – 1959 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachettu                        

1969- 1976 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachettu                        

1976- 1977 - Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Chenkilethu          

1977- 1978 - Rev. Fr. Varghese Mavelil                       

1978- 1980 - Rev. Fr. George Kuttiyil                          

1980- 1987 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Valuparampil                

1987- 1989 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Vadakkekara                   

1989- 1996 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Valuparampil              

1996- 2001 - Rev. Fr. John Thazhethil                          

2001 - 2008 - Rev. Fr. George Purathoottu             

2008 - 2010 - Rev. Fr. Zachariahs Nedakalayil                    

2010 - 2011 - Rev. Fr. Yohannan Mulamoottil                    

 2011 - 2015 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kayyalackal                       

2015 – 2017 - Rev. Fr. Varkey Attupurathu             

2017 - 2022 - Rev. Fr. Vincent Charuvila                

2022 - 2023 - Rev. Fr. Joseph   Venmanath