St. Stephan’s Church – Chandana

Contact Details:

St. Stephan’s Church
Chandana
P.O. Chandanahat ( Saraoni Bazar),
Dt. Godda – 814 157,
Jharkhand,
PHONE : 06422-288159, 09430166385.

Parish Priest – Fr. Marianus Kisku.
Church Established – 1988.

Brief History:

A sub-station of Damruhat, separated on 1st June 1988 and Fr. Stephen P.K. started living there by the side of the church built by Fr. Peter Goveas. The new residence and school were built by Fr. Stephen. The Holy Cross Sisters have a big complex in Chandna. The Parish Priests are as follows : Fr. Stephen P.K. (1988-98), Fr. N. M. Thomas (1990-96), Fr. Jerome Minj (1999-2000); Fr. Mathew Kuttickatt (2000-05), Fr. John Hembrom (2005); Fr. Stephen Hembrom (2006), Fr. Marianus Kisku (2006- ). Number of Catholics 1000; village 13; Families 200. Distance from Bhagalpur 95 k.m.