Parish Details

Area Name: DEPACHERRA

CHRIST KING PARISH, DEPACHERRA
 

Established                        : 1990

Patron                                : Christ the King

Parish Priest                      : Fr. P. Amalraj

Asst. Priest                        : Fr. Lawrence Darlong

Asst. Priest                        : Fr. Derrick Augustin

 

Brief History: The Uchois were the first tribal group in this area to embrace Catholicism in early 1950’s. Initially they were under Mariamnagar Parish. Fr. Adaikalasamy, C.S.C. who was in Mariamnagar Parish used to visit this place and in 1987, he started residing there. Slowly, he opened a School and a Hostel for the local people. From 1988, the Bethany Sisters established their Convent.  They also started Nirmala Vocational Training Centre for training Girls especially in tailoring, weaving and knitting.  The Sisters started a St. Joseph Health Center in 1989.

In 1990, Christ King Parish was established with Fr. Adaikalasamy C.S.C. as its first Parish Priest. A new School building and two new Hostels for Boys and Girls were built in 1997 with the generous help from donors.

After working tirelessly for the development of the Parish, the Holy Cross Fathers handed the Parish to the Diocese in 2002 and Fr. Philip Neri Dias, a Fidei donnum priest from the Archdiocese of Goa became the Parish Priest.  In 2014, six mondolis were taken from Depacherra to create the new Parish at Amarpur at Burburia. In 2020, the new Parish of Karbook was established. Presently the Parish has 14 mondolis, comprising of various tribal groups such as Uchois, Reangs, Jamatias, Garos and Debbarmas.

 

 

Substations of the Parish:

1.    Chellagang:  St. Anthony’s, 1988

2.    Paisuha para: St. Mary’s, 1993

3.    Parua para: St. Joseph’s, 1993

4.    Hapaya para:  St. Mary’s, 1994

5.    Nandarai para:  St. Francis, 1995

6.    Tuikrakmaw B: St. Paul’s, 1996

7.    Jhorjoria: St. Thomas, 1999

8.    Khedarnal:  Mary Immaculate, 2002

9.    TuikrakmawA: St. Peter’s, 2008

10. Durgaram para:  Balok Jisu, 2008

11. Nabin para:  Divine Mercy, 2016

12. Tayankhu para : St. Lawrence, 2016

13. Bhumra Chora:  St. Don Bosco, 2019

14. Mandirghat:  St. Sebastian, 2019

 

ORDER OF THE PARISH PRIESTS

1.      Fr. Adaikalasamy, C.S.C.                  (1990 – 1994)

2.      Fr. Paul Pudussery, C.S.C.               (P.A. in 1991)

3.      Fr. Thomas Thengumpally, C.S.C.    (1994)

4.      Fr. Mathew Ullattil, C.S.C.                       (1995)

5.      Fr. Anthony Samy, C.S.C.                       (P.A. in 1995)

6.    Fr. Lourthusamy, C.S.C.                   (1996 – 2002)

7.     Fr. Philip Neri Dias                            (2002 – 2003)

8.      Fr. Antonio Oliveira                            (2003 – 2004)

9.    Fr. K. M. Allwin                                  (2004 – 2007)

10. Fr. John Diniz                                    (2007 – 2010)

11.  Fr. Bosco Lathees                            (2010 – 2013)

12.  Fr. Prasad Rao                                  (2013 – 2017)

13.  Fr. Bhuban Sarkar                            (2017 – 2021)

14.  Fr. Lawrence Darlong                        (2021 – 2023)

15.  Fr. Amalraj                                        (2023 -


Holy Cross Higher Secondary School

Established             : 1987

Principal                  : Fr. Lawrence Darlong

Address                  : Holy Cross Hr. Sec School, Jotonbari,

  P.O. Depacherra Gomati Dt.,

  Tripura - 799 104.

Brief History: On 23rd of October 1986, the villagers of Rangacherra approached Fr. Adaikalasamy C.S.C., for an English Medium School. A temporary bamboo shed was built at Rangacherra and Holy Cross School Depacherra was established on 11th of February, 1987 with KG section and was christened “Christ the King School”. Mr. Thanda Francis Uchoi was appointed Teacher. Fr. Adai C.S.C. was the first Principal, and Fr. P.V. Joseph C.S.C. helped him in the mission and the School at Depacherra.

On the 21st January 1988, a drunkard man set fire to the School and it was completely burned down. Rangacherra Chapel was used, till a new structure was made.

On 17th January1989, the Fathers moved to their new residence at Depacherra. On 9th November 1989, the Foundation was laid. On 15thJanuary 1990, the School name was changed from Christ the King School to Holy Cross School. In the year 2002, the Holy Cross Fathers handed over the Parish and School to the Diocese.

Holy Cross Boys’ Hostel

 

Bethany Convent

Established             : 1988

Superior                  : Sr. Chandita Sangma, B.S.

Address                  : Jotonbari P.O., Depacherra,

  Gomati Dt., Tripura - 799 104.

                    

Holy Cross Girls’ Hostel – 1989

St.  Joseph Health Centre – 1989