Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Church, Mudarangady

St. Francis Xavier Church
Mudarangady, Udupi District, Karnataka

Mudarangady is a small town situated on the Indian West Coast, 5 miles east of Arabian Sea. Being primarily an agricultural area, Mudarangady is found 6 miles north-east of Padubidri (a place 40 miles North of Mangalore and 20 miles South of Udupi on the National Highway No.17) and 6 miles south of Shirva, also known as Manchakal.

Fr. Alphonse Cunha took charge of this parish on 24.5.1954. He worked with heart and soul for the spiritual development of the parishioners and improvement of the church building, i.e., plastering of the church, mosaic flooring of the church and parish house, etc. He got built the Gothic Belfry and installed three huge giant size bells brought from abroad. He also got walled the church compound and installed two gates. He got erected a portico to enrich the beauty of the church. He got obtained Bene Merenti Medal for Lazarous D’Souza of Dalantre from the Holy Father, the Pope. It was a great event in our parish. He also got built a grotto of Our Mother of Sorrows at Maikody. He was a man of great vision. He had many plans for the parish but had to leave the parish on 24.1.1961.