St Michael's Church, Michael Patnam, Sivaganga
St
Michael's Church is the parish church of the small village called in
Michael Patnam, which is a village
panchayat in Sivaganga district in Indian state of Tamilnadu. The patron of this church is St. Michael, whose feast
day will be celebrated at the end of September/ Archangele's Feast every year. This
Parish was erected in 1916.
In the
month of May 2016, on 27th, 28th and 29th the centenary celebration of the
erection of the parish will be celebrated grandly. On the first day the former
parish priests and sisters are invited and honoured. On the second day the
Priests and Religious people of the soil are invited and honoured. On the third
day all the people in and around are invited and honoured in the presence of
the Bishop of Sivagangai.
Michael
Patnam is a quiet village away from rushing highways, yet quickly reachable
from Madurai (40 km). Either one can take the route of Sivagangai or
Ramnad highways while this village sits in the middle of these highways,
35 km from Madurai.