Kizhavaneri


Kizhavaneri is a small village located about 50 km away from Tirunelveli, south part of Tamil Nadu, India. It is an old village and the people living here are staying more than 500 years. The village is famous for St. Anne's Church which is located in the center of the village.

Geography

Kizhavaneri is located 4 km East to Vadakkuvalliyur, and 1 km away from Thiruchendur Road

Saint Anne's Church

Kizhavaneri parish comes under Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin. When Fr. Causanal SJ was parish priest of Kallikulam, Kizhavaneri which was administered by the village administration, was one of his substations. In 1926 it became a parish with Fr. Stanislaus Pangaru as the first parish priests. Parishioners who used to be farmers eventually began to earn money in places such as Mumbai, Chennai, and Sri Lanka. Our Lady's mother St. Ann is the patron saint. The feast of St. Ann is celebrated every year in a grand manner on 26 July. Parish council was established in 1995 and it has been functioning well through the years.
List of Parish Priests
YearsName of the Prist
1926–1928Fr. Stanislaus Pangaru SJ
1928–1932Fr. Dominic Swaminather
1932–1936Fr. Thomas Kalam
1937–1942Fr. Mascaranhas V
1943–1946Fr. Amaladas Victoria
1946–1950Fr. Sandanamarian M
1950–1962Fr. Edward Christian Fernandez
1962–1967Fr. Francis Devasagayam
1967–1969Fr. Maria Viagulam
1969–1970Fr. Paul Alangaram
1970–1974Fr. Pancras M Raja
1974–1976Fr. Karunakaran Gomez
1976Fr. Amirtham DJC
1976Fr. Augustine RS
1977–1982Fr. Sengol S Mani
1982–1988Fr. Satyanesan
1988Fr. Deva Navamoni
1988–1993Fr. Soosai Marian
1993–1995Fr. Joseph Leon
1996Fr. Antonysamy V
1997–1998Fr. Joseph Ratnaraj
1998–2003Fr. Nelson Paulraj
2003–2004Fr. Jebanathan
2004–2007Fr. AJ Rex
2007–2010Fr. Jacson Arul
2010-2015Fr. L Amal Gonsalvez
2015 to till DateRev.Fr.Vasanthan