Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, B Pallipatti

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church is catholic parish church in B. Pallipatti[1] village near Bommidi in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. This church is famous for its Jesus life story open theater drama performed every year. Also this is one of the oldest parish in Dharamapuri Diocese.[2]

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Carmel Church
கார்மல் அன்னை ஆலயம்
Side View of this church
11.94809°N 78.2798°E / 11.94809; 78.2798
LocationB Pallipatti, Dharmapuri Dt, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
DenominationCatholic
Religious instituteJesuit
History
StatusParish church
Founded1938
Founder(s)Fr. Charles Devin
DedicationSt. Mary
Cult(s) presentCatholic devotions
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
StyleMedieval
Completed2001
Administration
ParishB Pallipatti
DeaneryDharmapuri
Episcopal areaTNBC
ArchdiocesePondicherry and Cuddalore
DioceseDharmapuri
Clergy
ArchbishopAntony Anandarayar
Bishop(s)Lawrence Pius Dorairaj

History
Fr. Charles Devin's Graveyard with Statue
Old Church

In the records, before 1750 Catholics lived in this village, probably because of missionaries from Mysore.[3]

As Salem diocese was separated from Kumbakonam diocese in 1930, Pallipatti became a parish and Fr. Charles Devin became the first parish priest. During his period, around 102 catholic families were lived around this village.[4]

Education

Founded by Fr. Charles Devin in 1932, St. Mary Primary School was converted into a middle school in 1952 and a high school in 1992. Due to insufficient space, a new school was built opposite the church under the name Mount Carmel High School. In 2008, the school became Mount Carmel High Secondary School. In 2003, SMMI sisters opened an English Medium School in Lourdepuram near B.Pallipatti. In 2005, they built a convent next to the school and started a medical clinic for the villagers.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Our Lady of Mt.Carmel – B.pallipatti -Dharmapuri Churches- catholic churches.in". April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "Dharmapuridiocese.com". dharmapuridiocese.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. History of Dharamapuri Diocesis - Fr. S.Susairaj
  4. Sarithira Surakkam - Salem Dioceses
  5. "Educational Ministry". www.smmisisters.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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