A Legacy of Dedicated Shepherds

Pravithanam St. Augustine’s Forane Church has been blessed with a long line of dedicated and spiritually enlightened priests who have served the parish community with zeal and devotion. These vicars played a pivotal role in the pastoral care, sacramental life, educational upliftment, and social development of the faithful. Each vicar left a distinct mark through his contributions, be it in church renovation, spiritual renewal, infrastructure development, or catechetical formation.

Shepherds Who Guided Our Parish

1. Fr. Mathai Mulayananickal
2. Fr. Mathai Alackal
3. Fr. Eepachen Vettukattil
4. Fr. Thomachan Kottarathil
5. Fr. Paulose Olickal
6. Fr. Kora Chandrankunnel
7. Fr. Valiyakora Plathottam
8. Fr. Kora Murickan
9. 1880 – Fr. Geevarghese Areeparambil
10. 1895 – Fr. Zacharias Thayyil
11. 1898 – Fr. Thomas Koottungal
12. 1900 – Fr. Thomma Kuzhinyalil
13. 1904 – Fr. Devasya Chandrankunnel
14. 1912 – Fr. Geevarghese Chandrankunnel
15. 1916 – Fr. Joseph Peedikayil
16. 1922 – Fr. Geevarghese Karuvelil
17. 1929 – Fr. Devasya Karottuvempeni
18. 1932 – Fr. Thomma Aryankanayil
19. 1934 – Fr. Thomma Murinjakallel
20. 1937 – Fr. Kuriakose Mannanal
21. 1941 – Fr. Ouseph Vellayiparambil
22. 1946 – Fr. Geevarghese Karuvelil
23. 1951 – Fr. Joseph Thottupurath
24. 1952 – Fr. Kuriakose Kuryan
25. 1953 – Fr. Devasya Kuzhumpil
26. 1959 – Fr. Joseph Porunnolil
27. 1962 – Fr. George Kalekkattil
28. 1964 – Fr. Francis Vakassery
29. 1965 – Fr. Jacob Thazhathil
30. 1968 – Fr. Thomas Plackatt
31. 1970 – Fr. Mani Cherukarakunnel
32. 1973 – Fr. Thomas Mannur
33. 1977 – Fr. Thomas Kalathipullat
34. 1984 – Fr. Joseph Madathiparambil
35. 1988 – Fr. Mathew Sauryamkuzhi
36. 1995 – Fr. Joseph Nedumparambil
37. 2001 – Fr. Zacharias Maniyangatt
38. 2006 – Fr. Francis Paraplackal
39. 2011 – Fr. Thomas Nadackal
40. 2016 – Fr. Sebastian Padikkakuzhippil
41. 2021 – Fr. George Vanchipurackal