PARISH LIST

RUDRAPUR

• Address
  St.Ann Church P.B. No.3 Gangapur Road Rudrapur
  Phone No : 9639659216
  Patron Name : St.Ann
  

About Parish

RUDRAPUR RUDRAPUR IS A VERY GROWING CITY IN THE TARAI AREA. THOUGH AGRICULTURE IS PRE -DOMINANT IN THIS AREA, YET A LOT OF INDUSTRIES ARE BEING ESTABLISHED HERE. THERE ARE A A FEW MIGRANT CATHOLIC FAMILIES SETTLED HERE. HENCE THERE IS A STRONG NEED FELT TO OPEN A STATION TO CATER TO THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THESE PEOPLE IN 1990, BISHOP ANTHONY FERNANDES INVITED THE CONGREGATION OF ST. ANNE'S PROVIDENCE TO OPEN A COMMUNITY OF SISTERS A PLOT OF LAND WAS BOUGHT IN 1991. IN THE SAME YEAR SISTERS OPENED A SCHOOL IN A TEMPORARY SHED. ON 8TH DECEMBER THE FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID FOR THE CONVENT BUILDING. IT WAS COMPLETED AND INAUGURATED ON THE 23TH OCTOBER, 1993.FR. J.B. MASCAREHAS WAS APPOINTED AS THE FIRST RESIDENT PARISH PRIEST OF RUDRAPUR IN TH YEAR 2001. NEW PRESBYTERY WITH ATTACHED CHURCH WAS BLESSED AND INAUGURATED BY BISHOP ANTHONY FERNANDES ON 15.12.2002 AT LALPUR7KM AWAY FROM THE PARISH THE SISITERS OF CONGREGATION OF JESUS STARTED ST. MARYS CONVENT & MOUNT ST. MARYS SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE NEIGHBOURS. IT WAS BLESSED AND INAGURATED BY BISHOP IGNATIUSD' SOUZA ON 2ND JUNE 2015.