Foundation: 2nd December, 1949.
Blessing of the Chapel: 19.12.1967.
Patron: St. Louis

Foundation of Parish Church: 1870
Handed over to the Friars: 1949
Blessing of New Church: 21.12.1964.
Blessing of New Parish House: 01.05.1995.

Postal Address:
St. Louis Friary / Church,
Palmaner P.O. - 517 408
Chittoor Dist.
ANDHRA PRADESH.

Telephone: 00-91-8579-252224 [Friary]
00-91-8579-251724 [Initiation Year]
00-91-8579-251333 [Parish]

How to Reach:
Palmaner is on the Bangalore-Chittoor-Chennai route. From Bangalore take any bus that goes to Tirupati or to Chennai via Chittoor (there are some buses to Chennai that do not go via Chittoor); get down at Palmaner Bus-stand and ask for "Father's Bungalow" -- take an autorick or a 15-minute walk to the Friary. Or, walk across to the Parish Church, next to the Police Station, and contact the friars.

Work in Brief:
Formation (Initiation Year and Novitiate), Conferences & Retreats, Chaplaincy to Sisters, Relief to the poor, Prison ministry, Farm - agriculture and livestock; Parish, Missionary evangelization, Informal Tuition Centres, and Balwadi.

Friars of the Community:

Baltrhazar Pinto	Guardian, Director of Novices, Lector
Tommy T J	Vicar, Director of initiation year
Jamesmon	Asst. Dir. of Novices, Editor-"Exchange"
Hemant Xess	Asst. Director of initiation year
Baptist D'Souza	Treasurer, Lector
Bhaskar Reddy	Parish Priest, SFO
Pratap S	Asst. PP