Sacred Heart of Jesus Church – Kadayal

Contact Details:

Sacred Heart of Jesus ChurchKadayalKadayal, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.
Parish Priest – Fr. John D. Prieto MSFS.
Church Established – 1925.

Brief History:

This parish was established in a region inhabited primarily by marginalised Hindu Nadar communities facing severe social discrimination. European missionaries and nuns from the Catholic Church arrived to provide spiritual guidance and humanitarian assistance, gradually converting many residents to Catholicism. The church was constructed in 1925 through the efforts of Fr. Stanislaus OCD and generous donations from the faithful, marking a significant spiritual transformation in the village. Elevated to independent status in 1965, it now serves approximately 1,200 families with 19 religious communities.