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Church Attractions In Kochi (Cochin)

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Kochi , also known as Cochin , is a major port city on the south-west coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is often referred to as Ernakulam. As of 2011, the city has a corporation limit population of 677,381 within an area of 94.88 km² and a total urban population of more than of 2.1 million within an area of 440 km², making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, ...
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Church Attractions In Kochi (Cochin)

  • 1. St. Antony's Shrine Kaloor
    Kaloor is a downtown region in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is just 2 km from the Ernakulam North Railway Station. Kaloor Junction is also the name of a major intersection in this part of the city, intersecting the two major arteries of downtown Kochi, namely Banerji Road and the Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road. The nearest major intersections are Palarivattom to the east and Lissie Junction to the west. Kaloor is especially notable for being home to the largest stadium in the state, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The stadium plays host to cricket and football tournaments and is one of the venues of the U-17 FIFA World Cup to be held in October 2017. Kaloor is also home to the Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Open University . The suburb leads directly to the te...
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  • 2. Little Flower Church Ernakulam
    Little Flower Church, Kaprassery is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, in the village of Kaprassery, India. It is dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. It is located close to the Cochin International Airport.
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  • 4. St. Marys Jacobite Syrian Church Ernakulam
    St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom, also known as Piravom Valiyapally is the most ancient and prominent Cathedral Church of the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church in Kerala, India. The church stands on a hilltop on the eastern bank of the Muvattupuzha river at Piravom, 35 km. east of Kochi. It is widely known as the Rajakkalude Pally , as well as the Martha Maryam pally. It is a pilgrimage center for Syrian Christians in Kerala.
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  • 5. St.Philomenas Church Koonammavu Ernakulam
    St. Philomena's Forane Church, popularly known as Koonammavu Church is situated in Koonammavu, A northern suburban town of Kochi City of Kerala state, India . This is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in India, built in 1837 AD. Eventhough the church is dedicated to the Virgin Philomena, Saint Chavara Achan's feast is celebrated in every year as the annual festival, a nine-day festival starting from 26th of the month of December to 3 January along with Holy Christmas and New Year. The church is also popular among the non-Christians as a pilgrimage centre and this seventh Forane of Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly serves as the Catholic Forane Church of 12 churches listed below. . 1. Church of Our Lady of Velankanni, Chariyamthuruth 2. Christ the King Church-Chris...
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  • 6. St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam Ernakulam
    The St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica is a cathedral in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1112, and is also known by the names Nasrani Palli, Anchukaimal Palli or Thekke Palli. The church is the headquarters of the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly , which is the Episcopal See of the Syro-Malabar Church.
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  • 7. St Judes Church Ernakulam
    St. Jude Church Karanakodam is a Syro Malabar Catholic parish Church in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. It is a part of Ernakulum – Angamali Archepargy or Archdiocese. It is situated Midway between Kathrikkadavu Junction and Thammanam Junction along the Thammanam Pullepady Road. The road opposite to the Church leads to the rear entry of the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor. This is a small parish with 360 families living in harmony as a team. The Vicar Rev Fr Sebastian Urakkadan leads the Parish and Rev Fr Varghese Thottiyil, who is an Assistant professor at Bharat Matha College Thrikkakkara, is the resident priest to support the Vicar. Fr. Varghese was formerly the Chief Editor of Sathyadeepam, the magazine of the Syro Malabar Church. A seventeen-member Parish Council, Trustees ...
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  • 9. Lourde Matha Church Ernakulam
    Lourdes Heart Institute and Neuro Centre is a new block set up in Lourdes Hospital, Cochin, Kerala, India, to cater to tertiary level care for the entire spectrum of cardiovascular and neurological disease. It was inaugurated on March 16, 2007, by Mr. A. K. Antony, the Defence Minister of India. This institute was started to meet a long-felt need to provide cardiac and neurological interventional facilities, and especially to provide interventional neurological facilities for the treatment of strokes, including selective thrombolysis and primary angioplasty for stroke which was hitherto unavailable in this part of India.
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  • 10. Ernakulam Cemetery Church Ernakulam
    Ernakulam is a district of Kerala, India situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,068 km2, Ernakulam district is home to over 12% of Kerala’s population. Its headquarters is located at Kakkanad in Kochi. Ernakulam is known as the commercial capital of Kerala. The district is famous for its ancient temples, churches, and mosques. The district includes the largest metropolitan region of the state, Greater Cochin. Ernakulam district is the highest revenue yielding district in the state. It is the third most populous district in Kerala, after Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram .. Ernakulam district also hosts the highest number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala state. The language spoken in Ernakulam is Malayalam which is the mother-tongue of Kera...
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  • 11. St. Joseph Church Angamaly
    St. George Church, Kalady is situated on the banks of the river Periyar. Kalady is renowned for its being the birthplace of Sree Sankaracharya, the proponent of Advaita Vedanta philosophy and because of its proximity to the Christian pilgrimage centre, Malayattur, where St. Thomas the Apostle visited according to the tradition of Saint Thomas Christians. The history of the St. George Church is very recent, having it established on 20 March 1960. Fr. George Kochuparambil is the man who worked behind the previous church in Kalady, which he built in a humble way. Prior to 1960,the Christian community of Kalady, frequented the ancient churches of Kanjoor and Angamaly for their spiritual needs. Angamaly was the Metropolitan headquarters of the Saint Thomas Christians and Mar Abraham of Angamaly...
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  • 13. Vallarpadam Church Kochi Cochin
    Vallarpadam is one among the group of islands, that form part of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated in the Vembanad Lake, locally known as The Kochi Lake and has a population of over 10,000. Vallarpadam is one of the two islands, the other being Willingdon Island, around which the Port of Kochi is situated. The International Container Transshipment Terminal of the port is situated entirely in Vallarpadam island. Vypin island lie on its west side and Mulavukad island lie to its east.
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  • 14. St. George Orthodox Koonan Kurish Old Syrian Church Kochi Cochin
    St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom, also known as Piravom Valiyapally is the most ancient and prominent Cathedral Church of the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church in Kerala, India. The church stands on a hilltop on the eastern bank of the Muvattupuzha river at Piravom, 35 km. east of Kochi. It is widely known as the Rajakkalude Pally , as well as the Martha Maryam pally. It is a pilgrimage center for Syrian Christians in Kerala.
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  • 15. Karingachira Church Kochi Cochin
    Karingachira St. George's Church, established in 722 AD , is one of the ancient churches of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church. St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ is the founder of the ancient church in India. Christian writers and historians from the 4th century refer to the evangelistic work of Apostle Thomas in India, and the Indian Christians ascribe the origin of their church to the labours of the apostle in the 1st century. The church is located near Hill Palace, Thripunitura, Kochi. The church is named after Saint George. The Katthanar of Karingachira was considered the representative of the Nasarani community of the erstwhile Cochin State. The Saint Parumala Thirumeni was ordained as a deacon in this church in 1857. This church was elevated as a cathedral by P...
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