St. Joseph Church - Bobbili

Name of the Church |
St. Joseph Church |
Patron |
St. Joseph |
Catholic Population |
3000 |
Catechists |
12 |
Sub-stations |
Alajangi, Karada, Jagnadhapuram, G S R Puram, Sivadavalasa, Mathaivalasa, Piridi, Boddavalsa, Gadelavalasa, Rangaraivaram, Vijaypuri, Kammavalasa, B Velagavalasa, T R Colony, Ittamunidipalli, A Velagavalasa |
Address |
Catholic Church R C Mission BOBBILI - 535 558 Vizianagaram Dist. |
Phone No. |
08944 255670 |
Mass Timings |
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Brief History |
The history of Bobbili Mission can be traced back to 1890 when the great missionary Fr. Peter Payroud bought a site and built a house at the Gollaveedhi of Bobbili. The actual evangelization was star ted by Fr. Solomon. It was he who evangelized the Rellies and bought a piece of land near Relli veedhi in 1927 and built a house, chapel and a school there. It is still the Headquar ters of Bobbili Mission. Bobbili became an independent mission station in 1929. Fr. L Mariadas was the first resident priest although Fr. Solomon was frequenting Bobbili from Parvathipuram. Many priests worked here later on, and the Bobbili Mission had a Marvellous growth, getting many villages to christianity under the able guidance of many spiritual missionaries. Seethanagaram which was made a separate parish but was again brought under Bobbili in 1950. Of late once again Seethanagaram was made a parish and given to T O R Fathers. The present Archbishop of Visakhapatnam had worked here as Parish Priest. |
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