Welcome To St.Mary's Basilica

Rev. Fr. Gilbert Lingson

Rector & Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Basilica
Mulagumoodu from- 16. 6. 2024

Date of Birth: 07.07.1976
Date of Ordination: 19.05.2009
Email: fr.lingson@gmail.com

A devoted follower of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he humbly serves the parish, ensuring that all parishioners are cared for and spiritually nourished. With a heart open to every parishioner and pilgrim, he listens attentively and offers compassionate counsel, reflecting Christ’s love through his words and actions.

His deep devotion to St. Mother Mary is evident in his spiritual and pastoral approach. He embodies her spirit of service and humility, endearing himself to all through his commitment to the Gospel. His close association with St. Mother Mary has profoundly shaped his ministry, as he continues to live out her legacy of love and compassion for all.

1	Fr. tpf]lh] (bgy]$pak])	1860
2	Fr. blhdp#pad]	1897
3	Fr. bld]dp!]	1905
4	Fr. gt[ypd]	1908
5	Fr. Y}ap!]	-
6	Fr. bfhndhpa!]	-
7	Fr. tpd]brd]l]	-
8	Fr. mk]g[nwh!]	1912
9	Fr. ,f]dhrpa!] khpah	-
10	Fr. nfhh]!]Fl]	1916
11	Fr. !]jdp!]yh!]	1917
12	Fr. ty]nyhpahd]	1924 – 1930
13	Fr. bQd]wpga!]	1931 – 1932
14	Fr. kpf]nfy]	1933
15	Fr. Y}f]fh!]	1934 – 1935
16	Fr. me]njhzpKj]J	1936 – 1938
17	Fr. ghy] !]Ogd]	1939
18	Fr. gPl]lh]!]	1940
19	Fr. khh] ,thdp!]	1943
20	Fr. bunguh	1941 – 1947
21	Fr. jhk!] kj]jpah!]	1948 – 1960
22	Fr. tw]fP!]	1961 – 1969
23	Fr. me]njhzp Kj]J	1970 – 1974
24	Fr. $hh]$]	1975 – 1984
25	Fr. khpajhrd]	1985 – 1986
26	Fr. fgphpnay]	1987 – 1989
27	Fr. yhwd]!]	1990 - 1994
28	Fr. n$hrg]uh$]	1995 – 1996
29	Fr. nrtpah] g[+!]	1997 – 1999
30	Fr. mkph]juh$]	2000 – 2001
31	Fr. naRbuj]jpdk]	2002 – 2006
32	Fr. bgh]f]khd]!]	1999 – 2005
33	Fr. rfhajh!]	2006 – 2011
34	Fr. khpa tpy]ypak]	2012 - 2015
35	Fr. nlhkpdpf; M.K.jh!;	2015 - 2024
36	Fr. fpy;gh;l; yp']rd;	2024

Fr. tpf]lh] (bgy]$pak])

1860

Fr. blhdp#pad]

1897

Fr. bld]dp!]

1905

Fr. gt[ypd]

1908

Fr. Y}ap!]

Fr. bfhndhpa!]

Fr. tpd]brd]l]

Fr. mk]g[nwh!]

1912

Fr. ,f]dhrpa!] khpah

Fr. nfhh]!]Fl]

1916

Fr. !]jdp!]yh!]

1917

Fr. ty]nyhpahd]

1924 – 1930

Fr. bQd]wpga!]

1931 – 1932

Fr. kpf]nfy]

1933

Fr. Y}f]fh!]

1934 – 1935

Fr. me]njhzpKj]J

1936 – 1938

Fr. ghy] !]Ogd]

1939

Fr. gPl]lh]!]

1940

Fr. khh] ,thdp!]

1943

Fr. bunguh

1941 – 1947

Fr. jhk!] kj]jpah!]

1948 – 1960

Fr. tw]fP!]

1961 – 1969

Fr. me]njhzp Kj]J

1970 – 1974

Fr. $hh]$]

1975 – 1984

Fr. khpajhrd]

1985 – 1986

Fr. fgphpnay]

1987 – 1989

Fr. yhwd]!]

1990 - 1994

Fr. n$hrg]uh$]

1995 – 1996

Fr. nrtpah] g[+!]

1997 – 1999

Fr. mkph]juh$]

2000 – 2001

Fr. naRbuj]jpdk]

2002 – 2006

Fr. bgh]f]khd]!]

1999 – 2005

Fr. rfhajh!]

2006 – 2011

Fr. khpa tpy]ypak]

2012 - 2015

Fr. nlhkpdpf; M.K.jh!;

2015 - 2024

Fr. fpy;gh;l; yp']rd;

2024

1	Fr. a{$pd](bgy;$pak;)	1862
2	Fr. brg!]oahd]	1924
3	Fr. ga!] khhp!]	1924
4	Fr. nlhkpdpf]	1925
5	Fr. bjhgpah!]	1926
6	Fr. ghy]	1927
7	Fr. brh]thrpa{!]	1928
8	Fr. mf!]Od]	1928
9	Fr. $hz]	1929
10	Fr. jdp!]yh!] khpah	1930 - 1931
11	Fr. $hh]$]	1937 – 1938
12	Fr. Qpy]yhwp	1940 – 1943
13	Fr. n$hrg]	1944
14	Fr. !]Ogd]	1944
15	Fr. ildPrpa!]	1944 – 1947
16	Fr. gh]zgh!] netp!]	1947 – 1948
17	Fr. "hdg]gpufhrk]	1948 – 1951
18	Fr. n$k]!] blhk]gh] (bgy]$pak])	1951 – 1952
19	Fr. Nirkhpahd]	1952 – 1956
20	Fr. n$hrg]	1956 – 1959
21	Fr. $hh]$]	1959 – 1961
22	Fr. bjhgpah!]	1961 – 1963
23	Fr. btdhd]rpa{!]	1961 - 1962
24	Fr. btd]r!]yh!]	1962 – 1963
25	Fr. fpwp!]Jjh!]	1963 – 1966
26	Fr. n$Rjhrd] jhk!]	1963 - 1967
27	Fr. bry]tuh$]	1966 – 1968
28	Fr. bg"]rkpd]	1967 – 1969
29	Fr. bQh]kd$py]l]	1969 – 1970
30	Fr. Y}f]fh!]	1970 – 1971
31	Fr. vg]ggpu!]	1971 – 1972
32	Fr. Qpyhp	1971 – 1972
33	Fr. khpa Mnuhf]fpak]	1970 – 1971
34	Fr. brg!]od] bgh]dhz]nlh	1972 – 1973
35	Fr. vl]tpd] khpa $hz]	1973 – 1974
36	Fr. khh]f]	1974 – 1975
37	Fr. a{$pd]	1976 – 1977
38	Fr. bQd]wp	1977 – 1978
39	Fr. b$nukpah!]	1980 – 1981
40	Fr. Md]wdp	1978 – 1979
41	Fr. bQhndhpa!]	1981 – 1983
42	Fr. nrtpah] g[+!]	1983 – 1984
43	Fr. yo!]yh!] bg"]rkpd]	1984 – 1985
44	Fr. mnyhrpa!] M. bgd]rpfh]	1986 – 1987
45	Fr. khpa khh]od]	1988 – 1989
46	Fr. gj]nwh!]	1987 – 1988
47	Fr. cghy]l]	1989 – 1990
48	Fr. $hh]$]	1990 – 1991
49	Fr. f!]ghh] uh$]	1991 – 1992
50	Fr. My]gh]l] $hh]$]	1992 – 1993
51	Fr. fpwp!]J uh$kzp	1993 – 1994
52	Fr. njtjh!]	1994 – 1995
53	Fr. iryl] kzp	1995 – 1996
54	Fr. g[#]guh$]	1998
55	Fr. $hz] ngh!]nfh	1998
56	Fr. bry]tuh$]	1998
57	Fr. me]njhzp b$ah	2000
58	Fr. uhgpd]rd]	2001 – 2003
59	Fr. $hz] gphpl]nlh	2003
60	Fr. khh]l]od]	2010 – 2011
61	Fr. "h.M.Md]wdp n$h!]	2011
62	Fr. ggpahd]!]	2012
63	Fr. ill]l!] nkhfd]	2013
64	Fr. Md]wdp b$af]bfho	2015
65	Fr. gpshud;!;	2014 – 2015
66	Fr. b$af;Fkhu;	2015 – 2017
67	Fr. tpf;lh;me;njhzp n$hrg; uh$;	2017 – 2018
68	Fr. Mnuhf;fpajh!;	2018 – 2019
69	Fr. !]Ogd] n$hrg; gputpd; uh$;	2019
70	Fr. jhk!;	2019 – 2022
71	Fr. kpf;nfy; uh$;	2022
72	Fr. b$af;Fkhu;	2022 – 2023
73	Fr. n$k;!;	2023 –2024
74	Fr. ghg[ mUs; uh$;	2023 – 2024
75	Fr. mdp!;	2024 – 2025
76	Fr. bu";rpj;	2025

Fr. a{$pd](bgy;$pak;)

1862

Fr. brg!]oahd]

1924

Fr. ga!] khhp!]

1924

Fr. nlhkpdpf]

1925

Fr. bjhgpah!]

1926

Fr. ghy]

1927

Fr. brh]thrpa{!]

1928

Fr. mf!]Od]

1928

Fr. $hz]

1929

Fr. jdp!]yh!] khpah

1930 - 1931

Fr. $hh]$]

1937 – 1938

Fr. Qpy]yhwp

1940 – 1943

Fr. n$hrg]

1944

Fr. !]Ogd]

1944

Fr. ildPrpa!]

1944 – 1947

Fr. gh]zgh!] netp!]

1947 – 1948

Fr. "hdg]gpufhrk]

1948 – 1951

Fr. n$k]!] blhk]gh] (bgy]$pak])

1951 – 1952

Fr. Nirkhpahd]

1952 – 1956

Fr. n$hrg]

1956 – 1959

Fr. $hh]$]

1959 – 1961

Fr. bjhgpah!]

1961 – 1963

Fr. btdhd]rpa{!]

1961 - 1962

Fr. btd]r!]yh!]

1962 – 1963

Fr. fpwp!]Jjh!]

1963 – 1966

Fr. n$Rjhrd] jhk!]

1963 - 1967

Fr. bry]tuh$]

1966 – 1968

Fr. bg"]rkpd]

1967 – 1969

Fr. bQh]kd$py]l]

1969 – 1970

Fr. Y}f]fh!]

1970 – 1971

Fr. vg]ggpu!]

1971 – 1972

Fr. Qpyhp

1971 – 1972

Fr. khpa Mnuhf]fpak]

1970 – 1971

Fr. brg!]od] bgh]dhz]nlh

1972 – 1973

Fr. vl]tpd] khpa $hz]

1973 – 1974

Fr. khh]f]

1974 – 1975

Fr. a{$pd]

1976 – 1977

Fr. bQd]wp

1977 – 1978

Fr. b$nukpah!]

1980 – 1981

Fr. Md]wdp

1978 – 1979

Fr. bQhndhpa!]

1981 – 1983

Fr. nrtpah] g[+!]

1983 – 1984

Fr. yo!]yh!] bg"]rkpd]

1984 – 1985

Fr. mnyhrpa!] M. bgd]rpfh]

1986 – 1987

Fr. khpa khh]od]

1988 – 1989

Fr. gj]nwh!]

1987 – 1988

Fr. cghy]l]

1989 – 1990

Fr. $hh]$]

1990 – 1991

Fr. f!]ghh] uh$]

1991 – 1992

Fr. My]gh]l] $hh]$]

1992 – 1993

Fr. fpwp!]J uh$kzp

1993 – 1994

Fr. njtjh!]

1994 – 1995

Fr. iryl] kzp

1995 – 1996

Fr. g[#]guh$]

1998

Fr. $hz] ngh!]nfh

1998

Fr. bry]tuh$]

1998

Fr. me]njhzp b$ah

2000

Fr. uhgpd]rd]

2001 – 2003

Fr. $hz] gphpl]nlh

2003

Fr. khh]l]od]

2010 – 2011

Fr. "h.M.Md]wdp n$h!]

2011

Fr. ggpahd]!]

2012

Fr. ill]l!] nkhfd]

2013

Fr. Md]wdp b$af]bfho

2015

Fr. gpshud;!;

2014 – 2015

Fr. b$af;Fkhu;

2015 – 2017

Fr. tpf;lh;me;njhzp n$hrg; uh$;

2017 – 2018

Fr. Mnuhf;fpajh!;

2018 – 2019

Fr. !]Ogd] n$hrg; gputpd; uh$;

2019

Fr. jhk!;

2019 – 2022

Fr. kpf;nfy; uh$;

2022

Fr. b$af;Fkhu;

2022 – 2023

Fr. n$k;!;

2023 –2024

Fr. ghg[ mUs; uh$;

2023 – 2024

Fr. mdp!;

2024 – 2025

Fr. bu";rpj;

2025

Our Mission

St. Mary’s Basilica in Mulagumoodu, Kuzhithurai Diocese, Kanniyakumari district is a sacred place of gathering where the faithful receive the word of God through liturgy, the eucharist and the celebration of the sacraments. The parish is responsible for love, faith, education and socio-economic upliftment of the society.

Spirituality: Develop and renew spiritual life and doctrinal faith of Catholics.

Evangelisation: Reach out to returning Catholics and non-Catholics.

Social Mission: Provide good education to all, particularly to girl children. Reach out to the poor and needy.

Parish Team

Rev. Fr. Gilbert Lingson

Rector & Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Basilica
Mulagumoodu from- 16. 6. 2024

Parish priests of St. Mary’s Basilica Mulagumoodu

Assistant Parish priests of St. Mary’s Basilica Mulagumoodu

Administrative office members of St. Mary’s Basilica Council

Our Mission

Parish Team

Rev. Fr. Gilbert Lingson

Rector & Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Basilica Mulagumoodu from- 16. 6. 2024

Parish priests of St. Mary’s Basilica Mulagumoodu

Assistant Parish priests of St. Mary’s Basilica Mulagumoodu

Administrative office members of St. Mary’s Basilica Council

Our Mission

Rector & Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Basilica
Mulagumoodu from- 16. 6. 2024