Champakulam Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Champakulam Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Forane Church (also called Champakulam Valia Palli) is one of the most ancient Syrian Christian Churches in Kerala and the mother church of almost all Catholic Syrian churches in Alappuzha District. It was formed from the Niranom Church founded by the Apostle Saint Thomas himself. By oral tradition, Champakulam Church was founded in AD 427. The open air Rock cross at Champakulam is one of the most ancient ones with clear documentation of its antiquity up to AD 1151. There are many archaeological artifacts found around the church about its history. Champakulam Church had very friendly relations with the Jacobite Syrian group and had a pivotal role in many ecumenical efforts in the eighteenth century. Mar Anthrayose - Kallada Mooppan was resident in Champakulam for some time.
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