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K. MARIAMMANAHALLI- AROGYA MATHE DEVALAYA (1986)

Parish : Arogyamatha Church
Established : 1986
Patron : Our Lady of Good Health
Catholics : 2900
Families : 380
Address : K. M. Halli, Mudgal-584 125, Raichur Dt.
Deanery: Lingasugur
Parish Priest : Fr. Sunil Kumar Geloth
Mob : 9632265677
Email : sunilgeloth2015@gmail.com
PPC Vice President : Mr. Chourappa
PPC Secretary : Mrs. Bhagya
Associations : Altar Servers & Youth Association

Mass timings : 7:30 am on Sundays, 7:00 am & 6:00 pm on Week days

A brief history of the parish
K. Mariammanahalli, a former sub-station of Mudgal parish, was made an independent parish by Bishop Ambrose P. Yeddanapalli in January 1986. The residents of K. Mariammanahalli are all Koracha tribals, rope makers by profession. Theyembraced the faith in 1926 from the Franciscan Missionaries who worked in this region of Mudgal. An open-airchurch was built by Fr. Gerald D'Souza ofm in the year 1974, which was first of its kind in the diocese. The school and boarding house were built by Fr. Cyril Joseph, who was the first resident parish priest(1986). Later, a community hall was built by Fr. Arokianathan L. The new church was constructed under the leadership of Frs. Deva Nesan and Anthony Fernandes. This was blessed by Archbishop Bernard Moras, the Apostolic Administrator and inaugurated by Fr. Gerald D'Souza ofm on 26March 2007. The grotto and the bell tower were built during the term ofFr. Ponnuswamy. The JMJ Sisters are running the Kannada Medium School and the boarding houses for boys and girls.

Sub stations and No. of families
• Adapur (5families)
• Kansavi(12 families)

Institutions
• Arogya Mathe Community Hall and Study Centre
• Arunodhaya Mahila Mandal (Social Action Group)
• Jnana Vidyalaya Higher Primary School (Kannada Medium)
• J. M. J. High School (Kannada Medium)
• J.M.J. English Medium School

Convent
JMJ Convent - Society of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Boarding
Preethi Nivas Prasada Nilaya - Boarding for Boys & Girls.