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Brief History
This parish as varadarajanpet is an ancient and historial one started nearly 300 years back. The first mission was started by the portugese missionaries. Later on the Jesuit priests came to this parish and did the missionary work. John Britto and Veeramamunivar have visited and converted many people to christianity. The people are very stanch and devoted catholics.
As a result this parish is the biggest one in the area and population wise in the diocese of kumbakonam. At present there are 64 priests have been ordained from this parish and there are more than 200 nuns working all over india and in abroad. The most Rev. Antony anandaryar, Arch bishop of pondichery= Cuddlaore is the son of this soil.
Every year the parishoners enact the vasappo. That is the life history as saints, such St. Antony as padua, St. Sebastin, Arockianather, John De Britto ,St. Agnes and Marugifal in the month as May.
The Institution under this parish.
2 Primary school
2 Hr. Sc. School
1 College
There are two pilgtim centres.
1.Arockiammal Cematry.
Institutions under the Parish Alangara Annai,Varadarajapuram 242490 St.Raphael Primary School,Varadarajanpet St.Marys Primary School,Varadarajanpet
Institutions under the Religious Don Bosco,Varadarajanpet 241177 Mother Crnanammal,Varadarajanpet 9894284116
Sub-Station with Chapel Manakkollai Vedhantakulam Saleth Matha
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