DULABITHA - ST. THOMAS CHURCH |
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| Patron/ness | St. Thomas |
| Annual Feast Day | 3 July |
| Established | 1982 |
| Catholics | 1596 |
| Mass Centers | |
| Clergy |
Rev Fr. Stephen Hembrom (PP) |
| Address | St. Thomas Church, P.O. Machli (Kharagdiha), Giridih, Jharkhand - 815314 |
| Religious Houses |
Holy Cross Convent (HC) |
| Institutions |
St. Thomas Middle & High School St. Elizabeth Girls’ Study Home Nativity Boys’ Study Home Holy Cross Health Centre |
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Dulabitha was a Mass centre of Maheshmunda parish. When Belatanr was made a Parish, Fr. Jacob Kollamparampil made a village chapel at Dulabitha. This was a sub-station of Belatanr and was separated as Parish in 1982. Rev. Fr. Celestine Murmu was the first resident Parish Priest. Simultaneously Holy Cross Sisters started their convent. The new Church was built by Rev. Fr. C. J. Mathew and was blessed on May 3, 1994. There are 897 Catholics in 35 villages and there are number of vocations: seven priests including Bishop Julius Marandi, Bishop of Dumka, 12 nuns, 1 religious brother. |
Gungasa, Poreyahat: Catechetical Seminar for Pastoral Sisters was held on 11 - 15, April 2023 at CDTC, Poreyahat. Many Pastoral Sisters were attended
Feb 22Giridih: Blessing of foundation stone was laid on the Ash Wednesday February 22, 2023 by Rev Bishop Kurien Valiakandathil. Copotgoda mission is a part
