St. Mary's Church Thrikkunnathu

St.Mary's Church Thrikkunnathu, Aluva, was founded in 1880 by Metropolitan Ambatt Mor Coorilose Geevarghese of Malankara Church.[1][2]

St. Mary's Church Thrikkunnathu
LocationAluva,Kerala
CountryIndia
DenominationMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
TraditionSaint Thomas Christians
History
Founded1880
Founder(s)Mor Coorilose Geevarghese Ambatt Metropolitan of Angamali
DedicationSt.Mary
Relics heldTombs of Mor Athanasius Paulose Kadavil(1907)

Mor Athanasius Paulose Valiya Thirumeni (1953) Mor Gregorios Geevarghese Vayaliparambil (1966)

Dr. Philipose Mor Theophilos(1997)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationMalankara Church
Architectural typeKerala Architecture
Completed1932
Closed1977 for (40 Years) Due to the dispute between Jacobite Syriac Christian Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Administration
DioceseAngamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese

Thrikkunnathu Seminary Church was closed for 40 years due to the disputes between Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The supreme court ruled the verdict in favor of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[2][3]

Early Church

In 1880 the Malankara Church acquired 18 acres (73,000 m2) of land for construction of the church and a cornerstone was laid in 1889. The church began as a small building thatched with coconut leaves in the early 1900s. Paulose Mar Athanasius built the current St Mary's Church in the early 1930s. The Syriac Orthodox Church canonized him as a saint at Damascus in August 2004.[4] The western side of the building was extended in 1964. Patriarchs of Antioch, Ignatius Abded Aloho II, St.Ignatius Elias III and Ignatius Jacob III had visited this church in 1911, 1931 and 1964.[5]

St Mary's Church at Thrikkunnathu Seminary in Aluva, 2009.

Tombs
  • Mor Athanasius Paulose Kadavil(1907)[6]
  • Mor Athanasius Paulose Valiya Thirumeni (1953)[7]
  • Mor Gregorios Geevarghese Vayaliparambil (1966) [8]
  • Dr. Philipose Mor Theophilos(1997)[9]
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References
  1. "Bio" (PDF). syriacchristianity.info.
  2. "St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Thrikkunnathu Seminary, Aluva «  Aluva Business Directory". www.aluvaindex.com.
  3. "Thrikkunnathu seminary row: ensure law and order, Kerala HC tells police - Times of India".
  4. hindu.com, Mar Athanasius canonized as saint, 21 August 2004, retrieved 16 June 2009."
  5. "Aluva Thrikkunnathu St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church". www.syriacchristianity.info.
  6. "Kadavil Mor Athanasius I". Syriacchristianity.info. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  7. "Valiya Thirumeni". Syriacchristianity.info. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  8. Bibu Philip Mathew. "Mor Gregorius Gewargis Vayaliparambil (1899-1966)". Sor.cua.edu. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  9. "» Remembering Late lamented Dr.Philipose Mar Theophilus". Mgocsmdiaspora.org. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2018.


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