Anchal St. Mary’s SMCC

Anchal St. Mary’s SMCC

Vicar :Very Rev. Fr. Bovas Mathew (Anchal Dist.)   Meloottu

Ecl Dist : ANCHAL

Estd Year :1934

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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Anchal P.O., Punalur Via, Kollam - 691 306

 

History and Development

St.Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Anchal in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Anchal. The First community of this Parish was formed in 1934. This Parish was established in 1934 and Blessed by the Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios. Rt.Rev.Fr Alexander Valiyaveettil Cor Episcopo was the First Vicar. A new church was built under the leadership of Rev.Fr.George Malancharuvil and Fr John Kannakara in 1979. A new grotto was built in 1983 infront of parish and another Grotto was built at Kuruvikkonam in 1999.The church was renovated with a balcony and porch in 2004.

 

Former Vicars

1. Rt. Rev. Alexander Valiyaveettil Cor Episcopo                    
2. Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachett                   
3. Rev. Fr. Lukose Makil                       
4. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Nedumkallel                    
5. Rev. Fr. V. T. Thomas                                  
6. Rev. Fr. Thomas Ayyaneth
7. Rev. Fr. Philip C. Pantholil    
8. Rev. Fr. George Malacharuvil
9. Rev. Fr. Daniel Ayyaneth      
10. Rev. Fr. Thomas Kottarathil  
11. Rev. Fr. Pious OIC    
12. Rev. Fr. John Kannamkara
13. Rev. Fr. Thomas Ponmelil      
14. Rev. Fr. Cherian Mayikkal
15. Rev. Fr. Daniel Kulangara
16. Rev. Fr. Samuel Kattukallil
17. Rev. Fr. Johnson Puthuvelil
18. Rev. Fr. Mathew Marottimoottil
19. Rev. Dr. Varghese Naduthala
20. Rev. Fr. Bovas Mathew