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St. Thomas, one of the primary disciples of Jesus Christ, is believed to have visited India during the 1st century and founded eight churches in Kerala, the foremost being St. Mary's Church. [1] The church is located at Niranam, near Thiruvalla, and many ancient relics are still preserved in its museum. Mar Sabor and Mar Proth
The carvings on the main door of the church, made of granite, on which is inscribed in Syrian script, read as ʹʹthe door of the Mar Thoman Church was re-erected on 9th Thulam 1575 A.D.ʹʹ It is one of the ancient Churches in Kerala. The church is a fine example of the architectural style known as Gothic. The carvings, sculptures, symbolic ...
The Malayatoor Church attracts many devotees not just India, but from all over the world. The church is associated with the evangelisation activity of St. Thomas the Apostle in Kerala. [1] The church has been designated by the Vatican as one of the eight International shrines in the world. [2] [3] It is believed that St. Thomas held prayer at ...
The two churches and a two-storey building in which the Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar is said to have lived, is a protected monument of the Archeology Department of the Government of Kerala. The oldest church, St. Augustine's Forane Church was built in 1450 A.D. and the second church in the name of Blessed Mary was built in 1864 A.D. [4] There are ...
The St Mathias CSI Church was founded on 1887 by Rt. Rev J M Speechly who was the Anglican Bishop of Travancore -Cochin Diocese during that period. CSI Christ Cathedral Church, Melukavu; The CSI Christ Church, Melukavu became the cathedral church in 1983 when the East Kerala diocese was formed. St Peters CSI Church, Erumapra
The 2011 Indian census found a total of 6,411,269 Christians in Kerala, [1] with their various denominations as stated: Saint Thomas Christians (including multiple Catholic, Oriental Orthodox and Protestant bodies) constituted 70.73% of the Christians of Kerala, followed by Latin Catholics at 13.3%, Pentecostals at 4.3%, CSI at 4.5%, Dalit ...
St. Antony's Forane Church is a Syro-Malabar Catholic church and the first church in India named after St. Antony. It was founded in 883 AD. It was founded in 883 AD. This church is one of the famous pilgrimage centers in Kerala .
The St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica is a cathedral in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. [1] [2] It was founded in 1112, and is also known by the names Nasrani Palli, Anchikaimal Palli or Thekke Palli. [3] The church is the headquarters of the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly, which is the Primatal See of the Syro-Malabar Church ...