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THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE RECTOR OF MARIAN SHRINE OF ANNAI VELANGKANNI
Father Rev. James Bharataputra S.J. was born in Michaelpatnam,
Tamilnadu, South India on 3 July 1938. He was born in an India original name –
Irudayam Singarayar Sebastian James (I.S.S. James). Michaelpatnam is a small
village which located 35 km from Madurai city in region of Pandia Kingdom.
There are more over 2000 people who are Catholic 100 % hereditary and they are
truly in faith. Thus, God called 81 people to be priest even in diocesan priest and
Father James Bharataputra just has one younger sister, and her name is Rosalia
Mary and she was a nun too – Suster Rosalia Mary O.SM (Order of Servites of
Mary). His parents lived in Servite Convent, Pabanasam, Tamilnaadu, South
India.
Since in primary school until junior school, Father James Bharataputra
had studied in R.C. School in Michaelpatnam (1943 – 1951). Then, he studied in
St. Mary’s High School, Dindigul (1951 – 1955) and pre-university in St.
Joseph’s College, Trichy. He entranced the order of Jesuits on 30 May 1957.
Starting his studying to become a priest from novitiate in Beschi College, Didigul,
India (1957 – 1959) and then Juniorate in Sacred Heart College, Shembaganur,
India (195 – 1960) and then he became a B.A of economy at Loyola, Chennai
(1960 – 1963).
Father James Bharataputra learnt philosophy from 1963 till 1967 and he
was in Malaysia since his priest years. He was in Parish of St. Joseph, Sentul,
Malaysia, Parish of Assumption Petaling Jaya and Parish of Fatima, Brickfields,
Malaysia. Then he went to Indonesia to study theology in Seminari Kentungan,
Yogyakarta (1967 – 1969) and back to India (1969 – 1971) to learn theology in St.
Mary’s Kurseong, India.
Father James Bharatputra was ordained on 27 December 1970. His first
duty was assigned to Indonesia, Parish of St. Antonius, Hayam Wuruk, Medan
(1972 – 1983). Then, he went to Clarkstown Michigan, USA (1975 – 1976). And
