St. Susaiappa Church – Manalikkarai

Contact Details:

St. Susaiappa ChurchManalikkaraiManalikkarai, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.
Parish Priest – Fr. Aloysius Babu OCD.
Church Established – 1913.

Brief History:

This church was established during the tenure of Bishop Aloysius Maria Benziger OCD, as Bishop of Kollam Diocese. Construction began in 1912 on a 5-acre 20-cent plot and was completed in 1913. The facility initially served as a branch of Mulagumoodu parish. Over the decades, it grew significantly under the stewardship of Carmelite priests, with numerous subsidiary churches and educational institutions including schools, a hospital, vocational training centre, and orphanage established throughout the mission territory. The parish now serves 1,100 Catholic families.