The biggest Roman Catholic Church located in Nagercoil, the capital of Kanyakumari district, is St. Xavier Church. Saint Xavier is doing the missionary work in the regions of Kanyakumari district. He forestalled an offense of Padagas with the aid of his cross alone and thus protected the people of Venad kingdom from that assault which was appreciated by the emperor Unni Kerala Varma, who closer to the Priest and befriended him then on.
The emperor has granted some acres of land to Saint Xavier in order to construct Catholic Church in Kottar. There has already a tiny church in that place where St. Xavier’s church constructed at present. Saint Xavier has devoted this divine church to Mother Mary since 1544 AD. As per the records, this pilgrimage has been raised in sixteenth century. The church of Mother Mary has modernized and enlarged again in 1865 AD. Again in 1930CE, Saint Xavier church was lift up to the status of a Cathedral. Each year the annual festival is celebrated throughout November to December lasting for 10 days.
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