Annai Velankanni Church – Sidco Nagar

Annai Velankanni Church – Sidco Nagar

Address:

Annai Velankanni Church
Sidco Nagar
7/368-F, 58th Street,
Villivakkam,
Chennai-600 049.

Brief History:

On 8th September 1985 a cross was carried in a procession from Don Bosco Church, Ayanavaram. The procession was led by Rev Fr M Adaikalasamy SDB who erected the cross at SIDCO Nagar. On 26th August 1987, Rev Fr OK Mathew SDB purchased a piece of land for the church. On 8th September 1999. Rev Fr K V Sebastian SDB blessed the foundation stone for the new church. On 15th August 2001, the church of Annai Vailankanni at Sidco Nagar was constructed. It was blessed and consecrated in 2003 by Rt Rev Dr Lawrence Pius Dorairaj, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Madras – Mylapore. The firist Parish Priest was Rev Fr Joseph Kunjerakatt.Rev Fr Jerald SDB is running a hospital for the Leprosy patients at Balaramapuram.

Mass Timings:

Sunday Mass – Timings/Language: 8.15 am – Tamil