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About the Pastorate

Manakad congregation came into being in the year 1878 by the efforts of the C.M.S. Missionaries. There were 18 families then. Holy Trinity Church was dedicated on 10.121907 by Rt. Rev. Acheson William and a tower was erected in 1997. Manapadai Veedu congregation which comes under Manakad pastorate was also started by the C.M.S. Missionaries in 1905. The Keelapattom congregation was founded by the Rev. Rhenius in 1823 with 7 families. At Devasahayam, while the Rajavallipuram East congregation was started in 1970 with the efforts of Mr. Ponraj. New congregations were initiated at Pottal in1929 and at Barkitmanagar in1933. Mr. Ponniah was the founder of the later. In Kattalai a new congregation was raised by Mr. Prakasam. By the efforts of Mr. Gabriel a congregation was started at Pappiahpuram.

The congregations in the pastorate are:
Holy Trinity Church, Manakad
Christ Church, Manapadai Veedu
St. Thomas Church, Keelapattom
CSI Church, Barkitmanagar
St. Andrew's Church, Kattalai
CSI Church, Pottal
St. Andrew's Church, Pappiahpuram
Immanuel Chuch, Rajavallipuram East
St. Peter's Church, Rajavallipuram West
 
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