Carmel Mother Church – Kolveli

Contact Details:

Carmel Mother ChurchKolveliKolveli (3 km from Thiruvathari), Kanyakumari District – Tamil Nadu.

Parish Priest – Fr. Yislain Xavier.
Church Established – 1936.

Brief History:

Carmel Mother Church, Kolveli, originated with a palm-leaf prayer structure built in 1934, where a large number of devotees gathered, including over 350 individuals who received baptism on a single occasion. The stone sanctuary was established in 1936 and elevated to parish status on May 9, 1973 by Bishop Arokiasamy. The parish serves approximately 690 families across 14 religious communities and operates a primary school and vocational training centre.