The first church in the area was erected in 1775 at Amaravila. Widespread missionary activities in the diocese began at the dawn of 20th century, when the area was under Quilon diocese. It was the ...

the monastery became the first novitiate house and theology college of discalced Carmelites in India. Later In 1910, Aloysius Maria Benziger, Bishop of Quilon, consecrated the church. During that ...