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{{Infobox Church<br />
| name = Cathedral of St.Antony<br />
| image = St.Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai.jpg<br />
|location = [[Chemmanvilai]], Appattuviali, Thuckalay-629175<br />
|district = Kanyakumari<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|denomination = Roman Catholic<br />
|diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithurai|Diocese of Kuzhithurai]]<br />
|priest = Rev Fr. Sekhar Michael<br />
|website = [http://www.Saintantonychurch.com/ Official site]<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|8|13|24|N|77|20|12|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
|founded date={{start date and age|1942}}|founder=Fr. Mathias}}<br />
'''St. Antony's Church, [[Chemmanvilai]]'''[http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=8.223802&lon=77.337088&z=17&m=b&show=/28147549/St-Antony-Church-Chemmanvilai-Appattuvilai] is a [[Roman Catholic Church]] located in [[Kanyakumari district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. <br />
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St. Antony's Church, located right in the middle of the [[Chemmanvilai]] village, is an important worship center that plays an important role in the lives of the local people. The church is under the control of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithurai]].<ref name=kuzhuthuraidiocese-parishes>[http://kuzhithuraidiocese.com/web/churchview.php List of Parishes], Diocese of Kuzhithurai.</ref> <br />
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On 25 December 1942, Rev Fr. Mathias of Madathattuvilai Parish helped to establish the small church and hold the first mass there. The first annual festival was held on 11 April 1943.<br />
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A second church was established by Bishop Agniswami T.R. on 20 December 1970. Bishop Peter Remigius of Kottar Diocese announced the church as a new parish on 22 June 2011 and the first priest was Rev Fr. Joakins. A.<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Saint Antony, Chemmanvilai -- First Church.jpg|On 25 December 1942, this church was blessed by Fr. Mathias. It is the first church in Chemmanvilai for Saint Antony.<br />
File:Saint Antony, Chemmanvilai -- Second Church.jpg|On 20 December 1970, this church was blessed by Bishop Thomas Roch Agniswami, S.J in the presence of Fr. Mathias. It is the second church in Chemmanvilai for Saint Antony.<br />
File:Saint Antony, Chemmanvilai -- Third Church.jpg|On 25 May 2012 the new church was blessed by Bishop Peter Remigius (Bishop of Kottar Diocese)<br />
File:Alter in Church-Saint Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai.jpg|Altar in new church<br />
File:Saint Antony's Church Christmas Crib 2014.jpg|Sydney Opera House, Australia as the model of Christmas Crib 2014 <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Churches in Kanyakumari district]]<br />
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Kuzhithurai Diocese]]</div>193.188.109.181