St. Francis Xavier Church, Kethanahalli
| St. Francis Xavier Church | |
|---|---|
| Savariyar Church | |
Side View of the church | |
| 12°19′24″N 78°08′33″E / 12.32333°N 78.14237°E | |
| Location | Kethanahalli, Kariamangalam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Religious institute | Jesuit |
| Membership | 200 families |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church[1] |
| Founded | 25 July 1936 |
| Founder(s) | Mathew Pulickal and Alexander Xavi |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Modern Architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1999 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Diocese | Dharmapuri |
| Deanery | Denkanikottai |
| Parish | Kethanahalli |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Francis Kalist |
| Bishop(s) | Lawrence Pius Dorairaj |
| Priest(s) | John Kennedy |
Saint Francis Xavier Church is a Catholic parish church around Kethanahalli village in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The church is under the administration of Dharmapuri Diocese.
History
In 1930 the place became a substation of Kadagathur St. Mary's Parish Church.[2]
The parish of Palacode was formed in 1985, and this church became its sub station. Since then the Cluny sisters have worked there on weekends.[3]
Thirty families lived in the village in 1930. By 1974 the number had grown and the parish bought a 1.59 acre land. Later a new St. Francis Xavier Church was built on July 25, 2000.[4]
Substations
Under this Kethanahalli Parish church, one Sub-Station church sits in Thumbanalalli Dam with two chapels within a 2 km radius. RC Fathima Primary School is run under the church administration.[5]
References
- ^ "Dharmapuri Diocese". Archived from the original on August 25, 2013.
- ^ History of Dharamapuri Diocese - by Rev Fr A.Susairaj
- ^ "India / South Central (Salem)".
- ^ "Dharmapuri Diocese".
- ^ "St. Francis Xavier's Church – Kethanahalli -Dharmapuri Churches- catholic churches.in". 6 April 2009.