Historical note about Sacred heart church, payyoli

This Church built in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus here at Meladi,Payyoli was blessed on 24-06-1979. His Excellency, Most Rev. Dr A.M Patroni S J blessed it as he was the then Bishop of the Diocese of Calicut. Rev. Fr Joseph Edamaram S J the then Vicar General of the Diocese of Calicut was the man responsible for building this Church here at Meladi. The land (17 cents) on which the Church is built came to the Diocese of Calicut as a gift from Mrs.SreedhariRaghavan, Therese Villa, Badagara.

Parish Priests:

Rev. Fr Mathews Mampara was the first Vicar of this Church and he looked after it from Jan 1980 to March 1985.

Rev. Fr Sebastian Kanjirathingal– April 1985 to June 1994

Rev. Fr Joseph Chakkalakal– June 1994 to

Rev. Fr. Victor Papali –

Rev. Fr Joseph Chittooparambil S J –

Rev. Fr O. P Mathew S J –

Rev. Fr Joseph Valander –

Rev. Fr Paul A J – July 2017 to