Karickom St. Mary’s SMCC
Vicar :Rev. Fr. Rijo Thomas OIC Kunnil
Ecl Dist : KOTTARAKARA
Estd Year :1936
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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Karickom P.O, Kottarakara, Kollam Dt. -691531
History and Development
St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Karickom in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Kottarakkara. This Parish was established in 1936 by the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios by the mission work of Rev. Fr. Alexander Valiyaveettil. A new church was built during the time of Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Chengileth. It was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. The church was renovated by Rev. Fr. Philip Kannamkulam on13th November 2011 and blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis.
Former Vicars
- Rt. Rev. Fr. Alexander Valiaveettil Cor-episcopo
- Rev. Fr. Zacharias Theckedathu
- Rev. Fr. Mathew Puravady
- Rev. Fr. George Theckedathu
- Rev. Fr. Varghese Vadasserry
- Rev. Fr. C. T. Kuruvila
- Rev. Fr. Zacharias Kilileth
- Rev. Fr. Koshy Chakkalamannil
- Rev. Fr. Idicula Pandiyath
- Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Chenkilath
- Rev. Fr. John Padipurackal
- Rev. Fr. Dominic Zacharia
- Rev. Fr. Thomas Neriyattil
- Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Perumala
- Rev. Fr. John Puthenvilayil
- Rev. Fr. Varkey Attupurath
- Rt. Rev. Fr. Thomas Kumbukatt Cor-episcopo
- Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Kallittayil
- Rev. Fr. Joseph Sadanam
- Rev. Fr. Nelson Valiyaveettil
- Rev. Fr. Regi Padipurackal
- Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Changaveettil
- Rev. Fr. Daniel Kalluvila
- Rev. Fr. Santhosh Ennavila
- Rev. Fr. Philip Kannamkulam
- Rev. Fr. George Bhattasseril
- Rev. Fr. Philipose Perumuttathu
- Rev. Fr. Paul Vilayil Puthenveedu
- Rev. Fr. Sajan Puthenveedu
- Rev. Fr. Albert Vadakemuriyil
- Rev. Fr. Jose
- Rev. Fr. Mathew
- Rev. Fr. C. C. John
- Rev. Fr. Alex Kalappila
- Rev. Fr. Jose Valuparampil
- Rev. Fr. Samuel Kunnumpurath