Part of the Diocese of Pala and Kuravilangad Forane Church
Founded in 1911 and celebrates its 103rd anniversary in 2015
The strength of the parish is its families, more than 350 of them
Fr. Jose Themballil C.M.F
Fr. Jose was born on 4th March 1960, as the son of Abraham and Thressiamma of Themballil family. He completed his schooling from St. Antony’s School, Kadaplamattam. In 1975 he joined the Claritian congregation to begin his training to become a priest. On 27th December 1988, he was ordained to be a priest by Bishop Mar Kuriakose Kunnasseri. He completed his post-graduate degree studies from Loyola College, Trivandrum and Ph.D from Bangalore University. He has served as a missionary in Rongara mission center, Meghalaya; as the director of Claret Nivas and Rehabilitation Center for Lepers in Bangalore; as superior of Claret Bhavan, Kuravilangad; and as counselor and provincial of St. Thomas province. Now he serves as the Manager of Little Flower School and Junior College, Kollamula in Erumeli.