01.  KALLAL (1989)

Patron                                                  :           Our Lady of Queen of the Missions 

Parish Priest                                         :           Fr.

Asst.                                                    :           Fr.

Address                                               :           Queen of the Missions Church

                                                                        Kallal - 630 305

                                                                        Sivagangai (Dt)

Cellphone                                            :

Catholics                                              :           0000

Non-Catholics                                      :           00000

Vocation          : Priests                                    :           05

                        : Sisters                                    :           14

Institutions                                           :          1. Sisters of Daughters of Charity, Kallal

                                                                        2. Fathers of Congregation of Missions, Kallal

                                                                        3. St. Britto Middle School, Kallal

                                                                        4. St. Antony's Ele. School, Maringipatti

                                                                        5. St. St. Joseph's Ele. School, Muthupatti

                                                                        6. St. Arulanandar Primary School, Paganeri

History

             The parish of Kallal was established in 1989 under the supervision of the Vincentian Fathers. It comprises twelve substations that were previously part of the Kuthalur and Satharasanpatti parishes. The newly constructed church in this area was blessed on May 5th, 1992.

This parish is notable for housing two important pilgrimage sites: Sevarakottai, dedicated to Our Lady of Pilgrimage, and Paganeri, which honors St. John de Britto. It was at Paganeri that St. John de Britto endured many humiliations and torments.