Diocese of Ootacamund

Brief History: Alwarpet formed a part of the parish of St. Antony's Coonoor. It was bifurcated and canonically erected a new parish on the feast of Pentecost, 2nd June 1963. The first parish priest of St. Joseph's Parish was Most Rev. Dr. Aruldas James, the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore.

Sub Stations

Attadi, Gurrency Estate, Singara Estate, Kil Singara, Bandishola, Kodamalai

Attadi – Our Lady of Fatima Church	Ghanthigramam
Kodamalai	Gurrency Estate
Singara Estate

Brief History : Mount Pleasant was a part of St. Antony’s Parish, Coonoor. This was the first church constructed after the creation of the new diocese of Ootacamund. The consecration of the church took place jeux de cartes on 16.10.1960. It was canonically erected into a new parish on 24.10.1960. In 1964 the bell towers were built and in 1966 the parish hall was constructed.

Brief History : Until this parish was inaugurated the Catholics of this area were attending mass at the semi-public chapel of St. Joseph's College that enjoyed the benefit of its own Chaplain. To help the Catholics of this area, this new parish was started in 1981. On 2nd January, 2000 the newly constructed church by Rev. Fr. Cyril Lazarus was blessed and consecrated by His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Antony Anandarayar.

Brief History : This area which is popularly known as Sanatorium was part of St. Joseph's Church, Wellington. The place is surrounded by tea estates and most of the workers are Srilankan repatriates. There is also a colony named Arulnagar. These people were attending mass at St. Pius X Minor Seminary Chapel. To cater to the spiritual needs of the faithful St. Theodore's Parish was established in 1990.

Sub Stations

Aniada

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.

Sub Stations

Forestdale

Brief History : Since 1967 this area was part of Holy Spirit Parish, Aruvankadu. As the residents of this area found it very difficult to go there due to the distance, a new location with a house was found close by known as Boys' Company where liturgical celebrations were conducted. On April 14, 1977, it was erected into a new parish and dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health. The construction of the new church was spela casino completed in 1994 and the consecration and blessing took place on 29th May, 1994.

Brief History : By a letter dated April 27th, 1967, Bishop Padiyara established a Diocesan Catechetical, Audio-visual Centre at Aruvankadu. The main work of this Centre was to announce the Good News through catechetics, film-shows, catholic literature, etc. It was built with the aid given by the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, Rome and was inaugurated by the Pro-Nuncio, Most Rev J. Caprio, on May 12th 1968. In the meantime, Holy Spirit casino spiele online Parish, slot machines Aruvankadu, which was formerly a part of St. Joseph’s Parish, Wellington, was made a separate parish on August 1st, 1967. A colony of houses was built and a small dispensary was started in August 1968. Hospitaller Sisters were in charge of the dispensary. Later the Diocesan Catechetical Centre was shifted to St. Mary’s Hill, which was blessed and inaugurated on 13th September 1990, which is now called as Arulagam

Brief History : by mountains is the beautiful valley called Ketti inhabited by the tribes called Badagas. The missionaries started a missionary venture in this village in 1914. Fr. Gudin volunteered to work among the Badagas, and he was followed by Fr Foubert in 1916, and it was during his time in 1922 that Ketti was raised to the status of a parish. Fr. Tignous opened several schools in various Badaga villages and published a catechism in Badaga. Fr. E. Perie built the church and dedicated it to St. Michael, the Archangel. After strenuous efforts the missionaries converted the village casino online polska head man. In the year 1929 His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Savarimuthu former Bishop of Coimbatore, was the parish priest of Ketti. The great M.E.P. missionary Rev. Fr. Laborde's evangelical, pastoral and social ministry has been very instrumental in sustaining the faith of the people.

Brief History : Selas was a sub-station of St. Antony's Parish, Coonoor till 1948. It was in 1948 that Selas became a separate parish with Fr. Reynaud de Prigny as its first parish priest. Until 1955 the sacristy of the church was used by the parish priest as his residence. It was in 1955 that a rectory was constructed by Fr. A. Stanislaus. He also started a primary school in 1956 which was raised to a middle school in 1959 and acquired recognition as a High School in 1964. In 1963 the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny opened a dispensary and took up educational ministry in Selas.

Sub Stations

Non-Such Estate , Hulikal

Non-Such Estate	Hulikal

Brief History : This parish was started by Fr. M. Fayolle when he was parish priest at Selas, of which it was then a sub-station. On 18th January 1976, the new Church was blessed by Bishop Aruldas James

Sub Stations

Musapury

Brief History : The old church at Kotagiri was built in 1867, on a piece of land belonging to Mr. Redmond, in honour of the Nativity of our Lady. It soon became a popular place of pilgrimage where people of all creeds, especially the Badagas pray to the Holy Mother of God under the title of Arokia Matha. In 1937 the church was extended by Fr. Morin. In 1940 a grotto of our Lady of Lourdes was constructed by Fr. Gentinne. Later since it has become a pilgrim center for all the religion and as the number of Catholics was increased Fr. Arockiasamy felt the need of building a new church. This dream came into existence in 3rd September 2004. On this day the present beautiful church was consecrated by Most Rev. Dr. Antony Anandarayar, Arch Bishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore

Sub Stations

Havukkal, Kodanad, Marvalla

Brief History : Kottacombai was a part of St. Mary’s Parish, Kotagiri. It was made a separate parish in 1990. A chapel was constructed during the time when Fr. Angelo Devadoss OFM, parish priest of St. Mary’s Church, Kotagiri. It was on 16.09.1990 the new parish of Kottakombai was established. The present church was constructed by Fr. S. Antonysamy and was blessed and consecrated on 30.10.1994.

Brief History : This parish was a sub-station of Sholurmattam Parish situated in top online casino Kilmelfort Estate. In 1987, it was made a separate parish.