Parish Priest

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 Born on 2nd October, 1966 to Late. Mr. V M Paniadimai and Late. Mrs. Michael Rajam at Vaiakudy, Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu part of Kottar Diocese. He has three sisters and one brother. After his Eighth Standard he joined Tamil Nadu Xavier Mission Home, Nagercoil to be send to North India to serve the Lord. On completing his 10th Standard from Carmel Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil was sent to Delhi Archdiocese. He did his Minor Seminary studies at St. Paul’s Seminary at Lucknow, Philosophical studies and B A at St. Joseph’s Regional Seminary, Allahabad, a year of regency at Prabhat Seva Mandir at Rohtak,  Theology from Vidyajyoti College of theology, Delhi and did his Diaconate Ministry at Our Lady of Grace Church Vikaspuri. He was ordained priest on 13th May, 1994 at his home parish, Sacred Heart Church, Nagercoil at the hands of Late. Most. Rev. Leon Tharmaraj, the bishop of Kottar. The following are the posts held by him after his Ordination:

1994 till 1995 – Assistant Parish Priest at St. Michael’s Church, Prasad Nagar

1995 till 1996 – Acting Parish Priest, St. Michael’s Church, Gurugram and Formattor at Vinay Gurukul Minor Seminary

1996 till 1999 – Studies at Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Arasaradi, Madurai (Social Analysis)

1999 till 2001 – Parish Priest, St. Michael’s Church, Gurugram and Formattor at Vinay Gurukul Minor Seminary

2001 till 2002 – Director of Catechetics and Editor of Voice of Delhi

2002 till 2003 – Acting Rector of Pratiksha

2003 till 2006 – Rector of Praksha

2005 till 2009 – Chaplin, Tamil Ministry

2009 till 2015 – Parish Priest, St. Mark’s Church, Punjabi Bagh

2015 – Coordinators of Commissions of the Archdiocese

2016 till 2022 – Parish Priest, St. Teresa of Child Jesus Church, Pushp Vihar

2022 – Parish Priest, St. John the Evangelist Church, Palam