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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

CSI Hacker Memorial Church, Moolachel, Kanyakumari

CSI Hacker Memorial Church, Moolachel, Kanyakumari
CSI Hacker Memorial Church is located in Moolachel in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. Hacker Memorial Church was named in the Memory of Isaac Henry Hacker in 1935 March 24th with the permission of Mission Council. This church was raised to District Church on 24th July 1960. During that time, Moolachel Hacker Memorial church is one of the District church, among the 7 District churches (Nagercoil, Neyoor, Marthandam, Moolachel, Thittuvilai, Kottaram, Irenipuram) in Kanyakumari.


The Church is located at the village center. There is a Crèche and a matriculation School ran by the Church. From the report of the London missionary society of Travancore written by John A Jacob, the origin of Church in Nagercoil may be on 1800 and Neyoor church in 1828. The report of 1833 year shows Moolachel church and five other churches, are get operated under the Neyoor church. The New Church was built and opened on 24th 1957 in the name of Hacker Memorial Church.

The Church is located at about 100 meters from Moolachel Bus Stand. Moolachel is located at about 37 Kms from Kanyakumari, 6 Kms from Padmanabhapuram, 3 Kms from Thuckalay, 7 Kms from Eraniel, 14 Kms from Marthandam, 15 Kms from Colachel and 60 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Eraniel and Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.