Parish

Aksapur, Nav Jyothi Church

Parish: Aksapur
Place Name: Aksapur
Patron: Christ Light of the World (Epiphany)
Parish Vicar: Rev. Fr. Chamakalayil Saju .M
Established Year: 1973
Address: NavJyothiChurch,SantChavaraNagar,AksapurP.O.,GondpipriTq.,Chandrapur Dt.,M.S.
Pin: 442702
Catholic Families: 132
Religious Houses: 1.Nav Jyothi Convent(CSC) 2. SanjoConvent,(CSC)
Institutions: 1.Nav Jyothi Convent(CSC) 2.Nav Jyothi Balabhavan for Boys & Girls 3.Nav Jyothi Dispensary 4.Nav Jyothi Nursery School 5. SanjoConvent,(CSC) 6. SanjoSchool,(CSC)
Description: Aksapur is a rural mission station,started in 1973 through the strenuous efforts and planning of Fr.Thomas Oswald CMI. The Sisters of the HolyS pirit came to Aksapur on 8 September 1975andstartedadispensary.The newNavJyothiChurchwasblessedin1985. The Sisters of the Holy Spirit discontinued their service here in 1996. Charity Sisters started their convent in 1996 andareengagedinvarioussocio-pastoralactivities.Intheyearof 2011 a new mission station Gojoli was erected from Aksapur. Members of the AMI started a secular institute house there in 2012.Anursery started in 2012