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MANVI-Arogya Mathe Church [1949]

Parish : St. Mary's Church
Established : 1949
Patron : Mother Mary
Catholics : 1667
Families : 323
Address : St. Mary's Church,Manvi - 584 123, Raichur Dt.
Tel : 08538-203 415
Deanery: Raichur
Parish Priest : Fr. Gnanapragasam T.
Mob : 9449137604
PPC Vice President : Mr. Ignatiappa
PPC Secretary : Mr. J.H.Devaraj
AssociationsAltar Servers, youth Association

Mass timings : 7:30 am Sundays, 6:15 am on weekdays; 6:00pm on Sat

A brief history of the parish
About 1947, contacts were made through Fr. Fintan Mc Donough, OFM who was resident at Kowtal. Priests from Kowtal and Jawalgera, visited Manvi to give catechetical instructions. The catechumens of Manvi were baptized on 22nd December 1952 by Fr. Desmond Mc Chire OFM. Fr. Xavier Puthemparambil was the first parish priest. The old church was built by Dr. Desmond Mc Chire OFM. Fr. Sebastian Kulathinal a newly ordained priest came to Manvi in 1953. The people of Katriki were baptized on 21st December 1953. The people of Sunkesvar were baptized on 3rd Feburary 1954. The people of Mustur were baptized on 20th April 1954.

From 1956 to 1967, Manvi was looked after from Jawalgera. In 1967, Manvi again was made a separate parish. A temporary hut was made in the church compound and Frs. Atnhony Kuttinay and Berchmans moved into it from Jawalgera. The present Presbytery was built by Fr. Sebastian Kulathinal in 1975. The new church was built by Fr. Paul Raj, blessed & inaugurated by Bishop Joseph D'Silva on 23rd March 2010.

The Sisters of Good Shepherd (RGS) arrived in Manvi in 1976 to work towards the development of the women. They are rendering service to the total upliftment of the women especially the Dalits and "Devadasis".

Manvi Taluk has many villages. In order to cater educational needs of the underprivileged the Priests of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) came to the Manvi parish 2002 at the invitation of Bishop Joseph D' Silva. Through the charismatic leadership of Frs.Maxim Rasquinha, EricMathias & Joseph Monteiro sj the pioneers, Manvi area has seen tremendous devoplement.Today two English medium schools,PU and a degree college are serving the people

Construction of a new presbytery and a new chapel at Gavigattu are in progress.

Sub stations & No. of families
• Amaravathi (3 families)
• Chimlapura(5 families)
• Gavigattu (25 families)
• Gudi Dinni (1 family)
• Haldal(10 families)
• Harnali (1 family)
• Janekal (5 families)
• Kapgal(29families)
• Kajriki (16 families)
• Karadi Gudda(4 families)
• Kurdi (2 families)
• Madlapur(11 families)
• Marchat (9 families)
• Mustoor(45families)
• Nasalapur (3 families)
• Nandhihal (7 families)
• Rangadal(6 families)
• Sunkeshwara (1 family
• Yarramdoddi (1 family)

Religious House
• Daya Nivas of Sisters of Good Shepherd
• Hombelaku of Society of Jesus

Institutions
• Daya Nivas Tailoring Institute
• Janodaya- Social Action Cell
• Loyala High School (English Medium)
• St. Xavier School(CBSE)
• St. Xavier P.U.College
• St. Xavier's Degree College

Boarding & Hostel
• Daya Nivas Boarding for Girls
• Loyola Students Hostel Boys
• Loyola Students Hostel Girls