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On June 5, 1949, this church became a parish church, with Fr. Reval MEP serving as its first parish priest. During his tenure, the St. Joseph
Elementary School was founded to provide education for the local children. In 2004, St. Joseph Primary School was upgraded to a high school. Since 1965, the
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have served in this church. In 1973, Fr. Jegaraj constructed the current Parish House.
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