Brief History of Little Flower Seminary

Little Flower Seminary is the place where the aspiring candidates to priesthood are staying and studying. She is 78 years old. She came into existence in the year 1938 in the building near to the TMSSS. She had a humble beginning to cater the educational needs of the young seminarians from Thoothukudi diocese. The young seminarians from class 9 to 12, stayed there and studied in St. Xavier's Hr Sec School. She has served the seminarians to learn Latin some years. During those years, the school going seminarians stayed and studied in St. Theresa's Hr Sec School, Vadakankulam. In 1976, she has shifted her residence in the present building which served as Bishop House. In 2005, she became the inter-diocesan minor seminary for Palayamkotai and Thoothukudi diocesan seminarians. Since 2009, Madurai Arch diocese seminarians also joined for their Initiation course and in the year 2015 onward, Seminarians from dioceses of Palayamkotai, Dindigul, Sivagangai, Madurai and Thoothukudi, are staying here.  

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Fr. Maria Gnanam       
Bp. Thomas                  
Fr. Xavier Mel              
Fr. Gaspar Roche       
Fr. Anthony Xavier      
Fr. Gabriel                    
Fr. Joseph Xavier         

Fr. Stephen Gomaz    
Fr. Anthony Arulappa 
Fr.  Rajaregam              
Fr. Paul Alangaram       
Fr. Stephen                    
Fr. Hermes                     
Fr. Jesu Arulappan       
Fr. C. Xavier                  
Fr. Jerald                       
Fr. Julian                        
Fr. Kirupakaran                
Fr. Lorenzo
Fr. Victor Devaraj
Fr. Meris Leo Stanly                
1938 – 1946
1946 – 1950
1950 – 1955
1955 – 1960
1960 – 1961 
1961 – 1965
1965 – 1968
1974 – 1982
1968 – 1973
1973 – 1974
1982 – 1986
1986 – 1987
1987 – 1990
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2001 – 2002
2002 – 2006
2006 – 2011
2011 – 2013
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2016 -       

Our contact Address would be: 
                                Little Flower seminary
                                Innaciarpuram
                                Tuticorin - 628002
                                Tanmilnadu
                                South India
Email: siruvazhi@gmail.com, littleflowerseminary@hotmail.com

Telephone : 0461 - 2360912
Mobile: 9791432639, 733937677

A stunning day of our patroness' feast

On 1st of October, the Little Flower Family Celebrated her Patroness Feast. 
Fr. Terrence, Vicar General of Palayamkottai, graced the occasion by invoking 
God's blessing through our patron st. Theresa of Child Jesus, and  
Fr. Kirupakaran, the Vicar General of Thoothukudi diocese blessed the day 
and the program with his prayer and presence. Sisters and fathers from the 
neighboring communities accepted our invitation and brought joy to us. 
Seminarians hosted the quests with the cultural program and delicious dinner. 












Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Leo Jerald, 
Fr. Jeya Jothi, Fr. Terrence, Fr. Victor Devaraj, 
Fr. Meris Leo and Fr. Rajan (Left to right)






















Fr. Meris Leo, Rector is welcoming the audience

























Group song











Funny moments







Agape.