Vincentian Nilayam Kannapuram – 534 311 West Godavari Dt. Andhra Pradesh

01. Fr. Sunny Vadakkumpadan, C.M., superior and Father In-charge.

Short History

Vincentians came to Eluru diocese of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1982. Fr. Joseph Palatty and Fr. George Venattucherry were the pioneers. In June 1982 Kannapuram was erected a Parish with seven villages and given to the congregation of the mission. Staying in a rented building the Fathers carried on the Mission work and in 1985 the Presbytery was blessed. In 1986 Kannapuram was erected a Canonical House and Fr. Joseph Kizharam was appointed as the first Superior, even though he was the parish priest of Gauravaram erstwhile mission station in Andhra Pradesh. The Parish church was constructed by Fr. John Pottankuzhiyil and was blessed in 1989. In December 1989 Fr. Jacob Chennakadan was appointed as Superior and Parish Priest. In his time a health centre was built in 1993 and entrusted it to the care of Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy. He also built five village chapels. The parish has about one thousand Catholics spread out in seven villages. Kannapuram is about 40kms away from Eluru.