Kurumpanadam Forane Church in Kerala, India is on a hillock about 6 km east of Changanacherry and 800 metres north of Perumpanachy Junction.
The main role in the construction of the new church was played by Fathers Thomas Mukkattukunnel and Zackarias Chorickavunkal.
Seven seminarians of the first intake of this seminary including Fathers Thomas Mukkattukunnel and Zackarias Chorikavunkal were ordained by the Bishop of Varapuzha in 1852.
With my unworthy hands I enrobed him with the habit of Franciscan munnam sabha on the steps of Mar Antony’s church at Kurumbanadu.
It was not the custom of Malayali males to cover the upper part of their body in those days."
St Peter’s English Middle School was established at Kurumpanadu in 1921 under the leadership of Fr.
The foundation stone of the High School building was laid by Archbishop Mar Mathew Kavukattu on 29 June 1952.
He also arranged a two-day training for "Marthommadasasangham" members at parel minor seminary at Changanacherry.
Once a year the members of the dasasangham of Changanassery Diocese used to celebrate the thirunnal of Marthoma Sleeha at Mannilakkunnu under the auspices of the Kurumbanadam unit.
The members of the dasasangham of the Kurumpanadam unit began to conduct prayers there every Wednesday.
In 1929 the construction work of a convent belonging to the Clarist Order began at Kurumbanadu.
It was decided to erect the present church in 1956, construction work started in 1961 and it was consecrated in 1967 by Mar Mathew Kavukattu.
Kuriakose Parambathu (later Vicar General) Kurumbanadam was raised to a Forane Church.
The new parish hall situated on the east of the church was erected by the efforts of vicar Fr.
For the convenience of parishioners residing in Kannamchira, the church belonging to the Malankara Rite was bought under the initiative of parish priest Fr.
The foundation stone of the present vicarage was laid by Vicar General George Aalanchery on 14 August 1994.
It was decided to consecrate the chapel by Mar Joseph Powathil on 6 January on which Danaha thirunnal is celebrated.
A new kodimaram was erected with the financial assistance of Sri Babu Jacob Assariparambil under the leadership of vicar Fr.