St. Sebastian Church, Papanasam

Shrine of St. Sebastian is a church in the town of Papanasam in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It was constructed as a mud church in about 1870 by Fr. Abraham, the parish priest of Thiruvaiyaru. It was renovated by Abraham's successor Gabriel Playoust and consecrated on 20 January 1894. The church is known for the car festival during Easter. The church is a part of the diocese of Kumbakonam. It was bifurcated from the parish of Ayyampettai. Rev. Fr. Cyrian Kappen was the first parish priest. It started functioning as an independent parish from 1933 February 11 onwards.

Shrine of St. Sebastian, Papanasam
LocationPapanasam, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationSt. Sebastian
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
DistrictThanjavur
DioceseKumbakonam
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Antonisamy Francis, D.D., S.T.L.
RectorRev. Fr. G. Gosman Arockiaraj

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References

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  1. ^ St. Sebastian Church, Papanasam. catholicchurches.in. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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  • "History - St. Sebastian Shrine - Papanasam".