Brief History : was formerly known as Jackattala which became a separate parish in 1865 with Coonoor, Kotagiri and Mettupalayam as its substations. There were 1,100 Catholics. Until 1859 military troops used to come there for rest and convalescence. It was only in 1859 that it became a full fledged military station. To cater to the spiritual needs of the catholic military soldiers and the faithful of that area Fr. Joseph Louis Ravel constructed the first church in 1864. He was the founder of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation of Mary.
| Address | : | St. Joseph's Church, Wellington Barracks-643 231, The Nilgiris |
| Telephone | : | 0423 - 2230588 |
| Established | : | 1865 |
| Catholics | : | 11000 |
| Religious | : | 1. Sisters of Charity of SS. Bartholomea Capitanio & Vincenza Gerosa 2. Canossian Daughters of Charity 3. Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco 4. Franciscan Hospitaller Sisters of Immaculate Conception 5. Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation of Mary 6. Ursulines of Mary Immaculate |
| Educational | : | 1. St. Joseph's High School 2. Holy Innocent's High School 3. St. Joseph's Middle School 4. Holy Angel's School 5. Little Flower Primary School, Babu Village |
| Social | : | 1. Tailoring School & Working Women's Hostel, Villa Capitanio 2. Villa Morello Day Creche 3. Tuition Classes, Villa Cannossa |
| Medical | : | Villa Capitanio Dispensary |
Sub Stations
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