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The Our Lady of Good Health church, which served the community from 1924 to 2001, had been unused for many years. In 2015, this church underwent renovation during Fr. John
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parish priest Fr. Irudya Selvam, acquired nearly 4 acres of land in Netaji Nagar. The present parish church was constructed on this land. Subsequently, during Fr. R. Domnic Raja's tenure, the 75th anniversary was celebrated, and it was announced to the parishioners that a new church would be built in
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girls school in Hosur. For two decades, the sisters commuted from
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were in attendance. Noting the population growth in Hosur during Fr. TC Joseph's tenure, a new church was constructed in Hosur in 1978, and in the same year, it was designated as the Parish Church of Hosur. Subsequently, Parish Priest Fr. Alexander Xavi built a chapel in
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Kennedy's tenure, the church's altar and front portion underwent renovation and church gets its new look. Subsequently, Fr.
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Netaji Nagar, which would serve as the future parish church of
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was newly established in 1930, Mathigiri parish came under its jurisdiction. In 1937, during Fr. Brun MEP's tenure, a parish house was constructed adjacent to the church.
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