Christ the King Church - Payakaraopeta

Name of the Church

Christ the King Church

Patron

Catholic Population

1500

Catechists

04

Sub-stations

Ramabadrapuram, Srirampuram, Rajagopalapuram, Kumarapuram, Rajanagaram, Timmapuram, Chandonada, Janakipeta, Upanaka, Uppalam, Nakkapalli, Petrgullapalli.

Address

Catholic Church
R C Mission Payakaraopeta - 531 126 Visakhapatnam Dist.

Phone No.

08854 - 253099

Mass Timings

Brief History

It was said that the mission in Pachipenta location was there from 1950s. Priests used to come to this place every now and then from Saluru. It was a sub-station of Saluru Parish. Fathers used to visit this place traveeling on Bullock car ts. It was Fr. Antony Parayil who built the present Church in 1964. It was made a parish in 2007.

Institutions in the Parish

1. Canossian Regional House
2. Canossian Eng. Medium School

Convents in the Parish

Canossian Convent

Priests who served in the Parish

1. Rev. Fr. P Charles msfs :
2. Rev. Fr. M. Kurian msfs :
3. Rev. Fr. John Mulagada
4. Rev. Fr. Joseph Kochuchira
5. Rev. Fr. Luke Cheruvil msfs
6. Rev. Fr. N C Mathew
7. Rev. Fr. P M Mathew
8. Rev. Fr. V Onayathumkuzhy msfs
9. Rev. Fr. T V Paul msfs
10. Rev. Fr. N C Thomas
11. Rev. Fr. Mathew Panthapally OFM Cap.
12. Rev. Fr. Joji Reddy OFM Cap.
13. Rev. Fr. Arogyam OFM Cap.
14. Rev. Fr. Ch Joseph Lourdu Raju OFM Cap:
15. Rev. Fr. Mathew OFM Cap.