St. Francis Xavier Church, Kethanahalli
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LocationKethanahalli, Kariamangalam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
| St. Francis Xavier Church | |
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| Savariyar Church | |
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| 12°19′24″N 78°08′33″E / 12.32333°N 78.14237°E | |
| Location | Kethanahalli, Kariamangalam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Religious institute | Jesuit |
| Membership | 200 families |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church[1] |
| Founded | 25 July 1936 |
| Founder(s) | Mathew Pulickal and Alexander Xavi |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Modern Architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1999 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Diocese | Dharmapuri |
| Deanery | Denkanikottai |
| Parish | Kethanahalli |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Francis Kalist |
| Bishop | Lawrence Pius Dorairaj |
| Priest | John Kennedy |
Saint Francis Xavier Church is a Catholic parish church around[further explanation needed] Kethanahalli village in Dharmapuri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The church is under the administration of Dharmapuri Diocese.
