St Andrew’s school began in 1987 by an engineer, Mr Ashiko Mao. It grew up steadily but could not proceed beyond class VIII due to various adverse factors and finally it ceased to exist in 2012. In 2013 Kohima diocese restarted the School for the benefit of the three ranges of Mangkolemba, namely Changkikong, Japukong and Tsurangkong. Most Rev. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima, erected the new centre dedicated to the loving Patronage of St Andrew the Apostle with effect from November 11, 2016, and handed it over to the care of the North East India Province of the MSFS, Dibrugarh Region. Fr Kurian Pattimackel is the first Priest incharge of the new Quasi-Parish and Principal of St Andrews School, Mangkolemba. This new MSFS venture was in response to the invitation of Most Rev. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima, to open a centre in the Ao village of Mangkolemba, a sub-centre of Mokokchung Parish. With this initiative, Bishop Thoppil expressed the hope that the MSFS with their vast experience as pioneering missionaries would be able to make inroads into Ao communities in and around Mangkolemba, especially by providing quality education to them through the development of the existing St Andrew’s School

Besides Bishop James Thoppil, MrsNymbo Konyak, EAC Mangkolemba, Fr Emmanuel Mappilaparambil, Regional Superior of MSFS Dibrugarh Region, Fr Emmanuel Uppamthadathil, Provincial Admonitor cum Councillor, many Fathers, Sisters, village leaders, parents and local catholic community members were present for the function.

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