|
MANGALPUR, St. Francis Xavier Church
Estd.
: |
1991 |
Patron
: |
St.
Francis Xavier |
Address : |
Catholic Church
Mangalpur, Chengha, Bhimada (via),
Mayurbhanj, Pin - 757083
Phone : 06782 - 229004 |
Gram
Panchayat : |
Bhimada, |
Catholic families : |
60 |
No. of
Catholics : |
280 |
No. of
Substations : |
1
Pundal, |
Parish
Priest : |
Fr.
Issac Puthenangady |
Associate Pastor : |
Nil |
Religious insitutions : |
Nil |
Educational insitutions : |
Hostel
for Boys |
Socio-welfare activities : |
Nil |
Health
Care : |
Nil |
Pious
associations : |
Holy
Childhood
SVP Conference |
History of
the Parish :
Mangalpur received Faith in the year 1975
with the active role played by Fr. Joseph
Kizharam CM, the then Parish Priest of
Mitrapur. Mangalpur remained Sub-station of
Mitrapur until it had its First resident
Priest in 1991. In 1978, when Fr. Joseph
Kizharam was transferred from Mitrapur, Fr.
Chacko Palyathil CM succeeded him both as
Parish Priest of Mitrapur and in-charge of
Mangalpur. He took special care of this
substation and nurtured it. In 1982, Fr.
Jacob Kallupurakal succeeded Fr. Chacko
Playathil at Mitrapur. As the only
sub-station of Mitrapur, Mangalpur received
special care and solicitude from the parish
priests of Mitrapur. In the meantime further
contacts were made and response was received
from Puntal area. In 1986, when Fr. Joseph
Kureekal took charge as Parish Priest of
Mitrapur, he began to give particular
attention to Mangalpur and Punthal area. In
1991, on his transfer from Mitrapur, Fr.
Joseph Kureekal took up Mangalpur as a
separate parish and he took his residence in
Mangalpur from 20th June 1991. As the First
resident parish priest of Mangalpur, Fr.
Kureekal began to build up the station. On
14th February 1993, the church and
presbytery was blessed and inaugurated for
public worship. With this there was a steady
growth in the parish of Mangalpur both in
the spiritual and temporal matters. However,
due to a Socioreligious riot, Mangalpur
church and presbytery was subjected to a mob
attack and was partly destroyed. After this
mob attack on the church and presbyery, when
Fr. Kureekal was on leave Fr. Jacob
Kallupurakal from BSSS Kuruda served
Mangalpur as temporary priest-in-charge
until 20th June, 1993, until Fr. Antony was
appointed Parish Priest. The church and
presebytery was re-established and
re-blessed on 3rd December 1994, on the
feast of St. Francis Xavier. He also started
a hostel for the boys.Fr. Jose Aresseril,
Fr.Paul Kidangan and Fr.Vijay Kiro served
the parish as the Parish Priests
consecutively.
Presently Fr. Cyprian Lakra is the Parish
priest.
Back to Parish
List
^TOP |
|
 |