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St. Francis Xavier Church, Uppalam, Pondicherry.
St. Francis Xavier Church, Uppalam, Pondicherry, has admiring history and is one of the most famous churches in Puducherry. Rev.Fr.L.A. Arul Pushpam is the Parish Priest of the Church. Sleeping Saint Joseph statue is present in this church.
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Recently the 475th year of Jublie was celebrated on 5th May 2022. The Blessing and Inauguration of the Renovated Church and installation of the Primary Relic of St. Francis Xavier made the Jublie very special. The Celebration was presided over by
His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias
Archbishop of Bombay & the President of the catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
In the presence of
Most Rev.Dr. Francis Kalist
Archbishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore
Most Rev.Dr. Antonysamy Peter Abir
Bishop of Sultanpet, Palakkad
Most Rev.Dr.A.M.Chinnappa
Archbishop Emeritus of Madras-Mylapore and the Founder of “the society of God’s Reign”
Most Rev.Dr.Arul Selvam Rayappan
Bishop of Salem
History of the church.
St. Francis Xavier was traveling in the sea between Mylapore and Nagapattinam in April 1545. At that time, When he was somewhere around Pondicherry, a heavy cyclone disturbed his journey. So he landed in Uppalam, Pondicherry, and spent a few weeks in uppalam. He met people and preached about God. During the 18th century itself, there was a chapel in his name at Uppalam.
After the construction of Sacred Heart Church in 1909, Uppalam became a substation to Sacred heart Parish. On 23-01-1998, Uppalam became a separate Parish. Then the old church was demolished, and a new church was built in the same place due to the enormous effort of Rev. Fr.M.Swaminathan. And blessed by His Eminence Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy in the presence of Archbishop S. Michael Augustine and several other bishops from Tamilnadu on 22-09-2000. The Annual Feast celebration is on 12th March.
Address
St. Francis Xavier Church,
Dr. Ambedkar Salai,
Uppalam,
Puducherry – 605001
Who is the Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier Church in Pondicherry?
Rev.Fr.L.A. Arul Pushpam is the Parish Priest of the Church.
When St. Francis Xavier Church, Uppalam, Pondicherry became a separate Parish?
On 23-01-1998, Uppalam became a separate Parish.
Who is the bishop of Archdiocese Pondicherry- Cuddalore?
Most Rev.Dr. Francis Kalist is the bishop of Archdiocese Pondicherry- Cuddalore.
