Originally Sampaje was a part of Puttur.  Fr R.D. Sequeira of  Puttur constructed a chapel and a presbytery in 1936 on the land donated by Mr Venantius Paul Coelho.  He served this mission from Puttur.  Later it was served by Fr Camisa sj and the Olivet Brothers.

Fr Boniface D’Souza constructed the belfry and the hall.

Fr Leo Anthony Cutinho (1955-1973), the first parish priest of Sampaje, established Saverapura Kiriapushpa Higher Primary School and opened Saverapura Ashram, and the Queen of Missions Convent of the Bethany Sisters.  Fr Boniface D’Souza started Saverapura English Primary School.