St. Susaiappar Church – Kizhvelur

Contact Details:

St. Susaiappar Church
Kizhvelur
Kizhvelur,
Nagapattinam District – Tamil Nadu.

Parish Priest – Fr. John Peter.
Church Established – 1996 (as independent parish).

Brief History:

St. Susaiappar Church, Kizhvelur, is a centuries-old sanctuary that was elevated to independent parish status in 1996. The parish serves approximately 200 Catholic families — primarily farmers and daily labourers — and oversees seven branch churches spanning approximately eight kilometres, including the notable St. Anthony’s Shrine at Kogur. The parish feast in honour of St. Susaiappar is celebrated in the first week of May.