Brief History: The Shrine situated on the outskirts of the town of Ooty is a pilgrimage centre. There is a life size bronze crucifix imported from France by Rev. Fr. P. Crayssac, the then parish priest of St. Mary’s Church, Ooty which was installed on a boulder in 1933 to commemorate the 19th centenary of the Redemption of Mankind. The shrine was a substation of St. Theresa’s Parish, Fingerpost till 1998. On 14.05.1998 it was established as a separate parish by His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Antony Anandarayar
| Address | : | Kandal Cross Shrine, Fingerpost, Udhagamanadalam - 643006 |
| Telephone | : | 0423 - 2445898 |
| Established | : | 1998 |
| Catholics | : | 360 |
