The church was founded by Verramamunuivar (Constantine Joseph Beschi). He was  the Jesuit father from italy. He was a Tamil great  poet also. His Tamil poems are Thembavani, Chaturakarati, Thonnool,

Vedhiyar Ozukkam. He serve the people in kovandakurichy parish one year parish priest.

Kovanda kurichy parish is a Kumbakonam Dioces.  

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