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[1] which is located in the center of the village.
Kizhavaneri
Kilavaneri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kizhavaneri Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8.376944°N 77.641944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627117 |
| Telephone code | 914637 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 72 V |
| Nearest city | Vallioor/Nagercoil |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tirunelveli |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Radhapuram |
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
| Years | Name of the Prist |
|---|---|
| 1926–1928 | Fr. Stanislaus Pangaru SJ |
| 1928–1932 | Fr. Dominic Swaminather |
| 1932–1936 | Fr. Thomas Kalam |
| 1937–1942 | Fr. Mascaranhas V |
| 1943–1946 | Fr. Amaladas Victoria |
| 1946–1950 | Fr. Sandanamarian M |
| 1950–1962 | Fr. Edward Christian Fernandez |
| 1962–1967 | Fr. Francis Devasagayam |
| 1967–1969 | Fr. Maria Viagulam |
| 1969–1970 | Fr. Paul Alangaram |
| 1970–1974 | Fr. Pancras M Raja |
| 1974–1976 | Fr. Karunakaran Gomez |
| 1976 | Fr. Amirtham DJC |
| 1976 | Fr. Augustine RS |
| 1977–1982 | Fr. Sengol S Mani |
| 1982–1988 | Fr. Satyanesan |
| 1988 | Fr. Deva Navamoni |
| 1988–1993 | Fr. Soosai Marian |
| 1993–1995 | Fr. Joseph Leon |
| 1996 | Fr. Antonysamy V |
| 1997–1998 | Fr. Joseph Ratnaraj |
| 1998–2003 | Fr. Nelson Paulraj |
| 2003–2004 | Fr. Jebanathan |
| 2004–2007 | Fr. AJ Rex |
| 2007–2010 | Fr. Jacson Arul |
| 2010-2015 | Fr. L Amal Gonsalvez |
| 2015 to till Date | Rev.Fr.Vasanthan |