Our Lady of Velankanni - Velangi

Name of the Church	Our Lady of Velankanni Church
Patron	Our Lady of Velankanni
Catholic Population	1490
Catechists	7
Sub-stations	Bandanapudi, G Bhavavaram, Chodavaram, Endamuru, Gantredu, Kapavaram, Laxminarasapuram, Madhukumilli, G Mamidada, Narasapurapu peta, Oduru, Paina, Peddapudi, Siripuram, Velangi, Vemulawada, Yenamadala.
Address	Catholic Church Velangi - 533 260 East Godavari Dist.
Phone No.	0884 - 2396660
Mass Timings	--
Brief History	The present Velangi Parish was part of Draksharama parish. When Fr. Maipan Paul was PP of Draksharama, he bought with great difficulty, the present site, which was a paddy field. In 1985 May it was levelled under the supervision of Fr. Mathew Kannipally and D Balashowry. In July 1985 Velangi was declared as parish, with Fr. D. Balashowry as the first Parish Priest. As there was no house or church, the priest was in a rented house for two years. They stay in a private house helped to establish very cordial relations with all the villagers. First the Presbytary was built and then the Church. There were few conversions from other castes but mostly women.
Institutions in the Parish	--
Convents in the Parish	--
Priests who served in the Parish	Rev. Fr. D. Balashowry Rev. Fr. Luke Cheruvil msfs Rev. Fr. Lukose Kallakatt Rev. Fr. Jose Mullenmadackal msfs Rev. Fr. Y Anand Rev. Fr. K Raja Sekhar Rev. Fr. P Aralaiah