Holy Apostle Thomas Church – Padarnilam

Contact Details:

Holy Apostle Thomas ChurchPadarnilamPadarnilam, Manavalakunchi, Kanyakumari District – Tamil Nadu.
Parish Priest – Fr. Marya Antho Halwin.
Church Established – 1999.

Brief History:

Holy Apostle Thomas Church, Padarnilam, originated as a mission station in 1906 under the Kottar Diocese, with the first baptism administered on July 19, 1906, to a child named Mary. The current church building was constructed in 1968 and dedicated to Saint Thomas the Apostle as patron saint. The congregation was canonized as an independent parish in 1951 and the present ecclesiastical status was confirmed in 1999. The parish serves approximately 240 families with a branch church, Holy Refuge Mother Church, at Tattanvilai.