Saint Sebastian Church – Madattattuvilai

Contact Details:

Saint Sebastian ChurchMadattattuvilaiMadattattuvilai, Kanyakumari District – Tamil Nadu.
Parish Priest – Fr. Jayakumar.
Church Established – 1918.

Brief History:

Saint Sebastian Church, Madattattuvilai, traces its heritage to a lamp pillar stone inscription dated March 15, 1371, and served originally as a subsidiary parish under Kottar. The current architectural structure was erected in 1900 during Fr. Elias’s tenure featuring European Portuguese Gothic design. The parish achieved independent status on November 10, 1918, and celebrated its centennial in 2019. The parish serves approximately 1,526 families and is notably recognized as India’s leading village for corneal donations, with approximately 245 eye donations documented.