St. Ignatius Church, Kurumpanai, Kanyakumari
St.
Ignatius Church is located at Kurumpanai, a small hamlet on the west coastline of Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. This coastal village has a two-kilometer-long
(1.2 mi) natural beach along its western shoreline. Kurumpanai is an all-Catholic village of approximately 12,000 people. Its
Catholic church called St. Ignatius Church has the patronage of St. Ignatius of Loyola, administered by Catholic Diocese of Kottar. The Congregation of Franciscan Missionaries of
Mary has established a Catholic convent here.
The
Church is located at about 12 Kms from Eraniel, 26 Kms from Nagercoil, 4 Kms
from Colachel, 16 Kms from Thuckalay, 16 Kms from Marthandam, 19 Kms from Kuzhithurai,
41 Kms from Kanyakumari and 61 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway
Station is located at Eraniel and Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.
