Azhagappapuram - Azhagappapuram Parish

Azhagappapuram Parish

In the same year, on May 23, the then parish priest of Azhagai, Rev. Fr. Pappai, upgraded the Primary school to Middle School. In the year 1921, keeping in view the increase in population, Azhagappapuram became an exclusive parish. Rev. Fr. Stanislaus Raja became the first Parish priest. Rajakrishnapuram was attached to Azhagappauram parish in 1921. In the same year, St. George's church at Thirumoolanagar was blessed and that village got merged with Azhagai parish. When Tuticorin diocese was established in the year 1923, Azhagappauram parish was brought under it.