St. Francis Xavier Church, Kethanahalli

Kethanahalli Saint Francis Xavier Church is a parish church for catholic devotees around Kethanahalli Village in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India. This village is exactly locates near Hanumanthapuram Village in Karimangalam block.

St. Francis Xavier Church, Kethanahalli
Savariyar Church
புனித சவேரியார் ஆலயம்
Side View of the church
12.32333°N 78.14237°E / 12.32333; 78.14237
LocationKethanahalli,Kariamangalam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
DenominationCatholic
Religious instituteJesuit
History
StatusParish church[1]
Founded25 July 2000 (2000-07-25)
Founder(s)Fr. Mathew Pulickal and Fr. Alexander Xavi
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Years built2000
Administration
ParishKethanahalli
DeaneryDenkanikottai
ArchdiocesePondicherry and Cuddalore
DioceseDharmapuri
Clergy
ArchbishopAntony Anandarayar
Bishop(s)Lawrence Pius Dorairaj
Priest(s)Fr. Moses

History

Initially, some Catholic families from the Tirupathur-Koviloor parish brought land here and settled in Kethanahalli (Kethampatti). Later, Catholic families from Dharmapuri-Koviloor, Kottampatti, Poolapatti, and Savoor have settled here.[2] In 1930, this place became a substation of Kadagathur St. Mary's Parish Church.[3]

Sub Stations

Under this Kethanahalli Parish[4] church there where 2 substation St. Mary Magdalene Chapel and St. Antony's Chapel which is located within 2 km radius. RC Fathima Primary School is run under the church Administration.

  • Old St Francis Xavier Church which is served before 2000 now this is abandoned
  • St. Antony Chapel
  • St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
  • Kethanahalli RC Fatima Primary School

References
  1. "Dharmapuri Diocese".
  2. Sarithira Surukkam - Salame Diocese
  3. History of Dharamapuri Diocese - by Rev Fr A.Susairaj
  4. "St. Francis Xavier’s Church – Kethanahalli -Dharmapuri Churches- catholic churches.in". 6 April 2009.
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