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About the Pastorate

Manakad congregation came into being in the year 1878 by the efforts of the C.M.S. Missionaries. There were 18 families then. Holy Trinity Church was dedicated on 10.121907 by Rt. Rev. Acheson William and a tower was erected in 1997. Manapadai Veedu congregation which comes under Manakad pastorate was also started by the C.M.S. Missionaries in 1905. The Keelapattom congregation was founded by the Rev. Rhenius in 1823 with 7 families. At Devasahayam, while the Rajavallipuram East congregation was started in 1970 with the efforts of Mr. Ponraj. New congregations were initiated at Pottal in1929 and at Barkitmanagar in1933. Mr. Ponniah was the founder of the later. In Kattalai a new congregation was raised by Mr. Prakasam. By the efforts of Mr. Gabriel a congregation was started at Pappiahpuram.
The congregations in the pastorate are:

    •     Holy Trinity Church, Manakad
    •     Christ Church, Manapadai Veedu
    •     St. Thomas Church, Keelapattom
    •     St. Andrew’s Church, Kattalai
    •     CSI Church, Pottal
    •     St. Andrew’s Church, Pappiahpuram
    •     Immanuel Chuch, Rajavallipuram East
    •     St. Peter’s Church, Rajavallipuram West

At present Rev.S.Solomon Joseph Martin is serving as presbyter in Charge.
Contact Address is:
The Presbyter In Charge
Manarkadu Pastorate,
Melappattam Post
BurkitManagar Via
Tirunelveli – 627351
Telephone: 91-462-2483142

Sl.NoYear of ServiceName of the Clergy  
11914-1921Rev.Devadoss Narayana
21921-1925
Rev.J.Devavaram Dare
31927-1930
Rev.J.Devavaram Dare
41930-1934
Rev.P.Abraham Samuel
51938-1942Rev.Joseph Abraham
61942-1943
Rev.Andrew Kurien devasahayam
71943-1947
Rev.Melchizedec Abraham
81947-1948
Rev.Ponnusamy Thangiah
91950-1957
Rev.Navamani Koilpitchai
101957-1962
Rev.P.Isaac Jeevahan
111962-1968
Rev.R.Nestor Philip
121968-1972
Rev.S.Hendry Manuel
131972-1974Rev.Samuel Yesudasan
141974-1976Rev.Daniel Joseph Devadasan
151976-1977
Rev.S.Manickam
161977-1980
Rev.J.Augustine Gnanaraj
171980-1981
Rev.G.Ebenezer Devaraj
181981-1984
Rev.S.Pon Manuel
191984-1986
Rev.Raja Manuel
201986-1990
Rev.T.E.V.Samuel
211990-1991
Rev.Justin Kumaravel
221991-1994
Rev.D.A.J.Wellesley
231994-1995
Rev.T.Soundrapandian
241995-1996
Rev.I.Jacob
251996-1998
Rev.P.David Gnaniah
261998-2000
Rev.J.J.Christdoss
272000-2005Rev.A.H.L.Billy
282005-2006
Rev.Welcome Arputharaj (LW)
292006-2007Mr.V.John Samuel (CFO)
302007-2008
Rev.Dr.Pray.S.James
312008-2010
Rev.Samuel David Navamani
322010-2014
Rev.D.K.Masillamani
332014-Rev.S.Solomon Joseph Martin
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