St. Francis Xavier Church, Kethanahalli

St. Francis Xavier Church, Kethanahalli
Savariyar Church
புனித சவேரியார் ஆலயம்
Side View of the church
12°19′24″N 78°08′33″E / 12.32333°N 78.14237°E / 12.32333; 78.14237Coordinates: 12°19′24″N 78°08′33″E / 12.32333°N 78.14237°E / 12.32333; 78.14237
Location	Kethanahalli,Kariamangalam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Denomination	Catholic
Religious institute	Jesuit
History
Status	Parish church[1]
Founded	25 July 2000 (2000-07-25)
Founder(s)	Fr. Mathew Pulickal and Fr. Alexander Xavi
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church
Years built	2000
Administration
Parish	Kethanahalli
Deanery	Denkanikottai
Archdiocese	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Diocese	Dharmapuri
Clergy
Archbishop	Antony Anandarayar
Bishop(s)	Lawrence Pius Dorairaj
Priest(s)	Fr. Moses

Kethanahalli Saint Francis Xavier Church is a parish church for catholic devotees around Kethanahalli Village in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India. This village is exactly locates near Hanumanthapuram Village in Karimangalam block.

History[]

Initially, some Catholic families from the Tirupathur-Koviloor parish brought land here and settled in Kethanahalli (Kethampatti). Later, Catholic families from Dharmapuri-Koviloor, Kottampatti, Poolapatti, and Savoor have settled here.^[2] In 1930, this place became a substation of Kadagathur St. Mary's Parish Church.^[3]

Sub Stations[]

Under this Kethanahalli Parish^[4] church there where 2 substation St. Mary Magdalene Chapel and St. Antony's Chapel which is located within 2 km radius. RC Fathima Primary School is run under the church Administration.

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  Old St Francis Xavier Church which is served before 2000 now this is abandoned

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  St. Antony Chapel

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  St. Mary Magdalene Chapel

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  Kethanahalli RC Fatima Primary School

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