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RANGIAM, St Joseph’s Church
Estd.
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1973 |
Patron
: |
St
Joseph |
Address : |
Catholic Church
P.o. Rangiam, Via. Nalagaja,
D.t. Balasore, 757 073
Phone : 06792 - 2755452 |
Gram
Panchayat : |
Nalagaja |
Catholic families : |
108 |
No. of
Catholics : |
525 |
No. of
Substations : |
Komarjontha |
Parish
Priest : |
Fr.
Mathew Singh CM |
Associate Pastor : |
Nil |
Religious insitutions : |
Shanti
Bhavan Visitation Convent (SVC) |
Educational insitutions : |
Nil |
Socio-welfare activities : |
St.
Joseph’s Boys’ Hostel
Shanti Bhavan Girls’ Hostel
Non-formal education |
Health
Care : |
Shanti
Bhavan Health Centre
Mobile Clinics
Health workers training Centre
Community Health Programmes |
Pious
Associations : |
Holy
Childhood
SVP Conference
Youth |
History of
the Parish :
Rangiam Mission was started in 1973 by the
late Fr. Joseph Thyil CM who took residence
in Rangiam in the most difficult situations.
He made further contacts to extend the
Gospel message. In 1976, when he was
transferred to K.C Pur, Fr. Fausto Gregorio
CM was placed in Rangiam as Parish Priest
and Director of the Catechetical Training
Centre there.
In two batches he trained 18 catechists. In
1978, Fr. Joseph Kizharam succeeded Fr.
Gregorio and he was there for long 8 years.
He can be called the real builder of Rangiam
parish complex. Staying himself in a very
modest structure, he built up Shanti Bhavan
Convent which was blessed on 22nd November,
1981, the dispensary was blessed opened for
the General Public. On 25th October, 1984,
Shati Bhavan Girls’ Hostel was inaugurated
with 12 inmates under the charge of the
Visitation Sisters. On 19th March, 1985 the
Presbytery was blessed and inaugurated. In
the same year the Health Workers’ Training
Centre was inaugurated too. Fr. Joseph
Kizhararam also initiated the construction
of the Parish church but had to leave for
his successors to complete the same. Also
the boys’ hostel construction was initiated
by Fr. Joseph Kizharam. In 1986 he was
transferred elsewhere and Fr. Chacko
Palyathil succeeded him. In 1987, Fr. Chacko
made contacts with Komarjontha out station
and received them into Faith. In 1988 Fr.
Job Kattuparampil CM was installed parish
Priest of Rangiam and during his time on May
13th 1990 the Parish Church was blessed and
inaugurated for public worship. On June 3rd
1990, Fr. Zacharias Kunnamkattuthara
succeeded Fr. Job as the Parish Priest of
Rangiam and on 5th September 1993,
Fr.Zacharias moved to Baghmara enabling Fr.
Daniel Murmu to assume Charge as parish
Priest of Rangiam. Fr. M. Balthazar
succeeded him as the parish priest for a
couple of years. Fr. Gerald Gomes re-leaved
him as the parish priest and continued up to
2006 when Fr. Daniel Murmu once again
assumed to be the parish Priest.
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