St. Antony Church, Naravi

[1] This parish comes under Belthangady Varado which is a part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore.

By looking at the situation and lifestyle of local Koraga people, Fr.

Being a zealous priest though of a great caliber worked strenuously at naravi for 21 years.

Paolo Carlo Perini visited Naravi and surprised to see the improvements in the area and with great happiness, he appreciated Fr.

Faustine Corti for the betterment of Koraga people, the state civil department awarded him with Kaisar-i-Hind Medal.

Due to the increased number of people visiting Fr.

Corti for consultation, then small office was converted into a big house.

Faustine Corti decided to build a church because the small chapel was not enough to cater the needs of local people.

Faustine Corti worked for the improvements of the localities for 21 years and died on 9 October 1926.

[3] The educational institutions at Naravi are a platform for many of students for their future life.