Sacred_Heart_Forane_Church_Thiruvambady
Sacred Heart Forane Church, Thiruvambady
Church building
Sacred Heart Forane Church (Malayalam: സേക്രഡ് ഹാർട്ട് ഫൊറോന പള്ളി തിരുവമ്പാടി) is a Syro-Malabar Roman Catholic church situated in Thiruvambady, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India. It is under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery and Archdiocese of Thalassery. The church was established in the year 1944. There are more than 1000 families in this forane and about 5000 members, which is one of the largest church in Diocese. It is also one of the 11 forane in the Diocese of Thamarassery, constituting 14 parishes. The forane now have 14 wards and 60 units. The feast of the church is celebrated on the first Saturday of February every year. The church is abbreviated as 'SH Church Thiruvambady'. Organisations such as Vincent de Paul society, AKCC, KCYM, Mission League, Jesus Youth, are also well active in the church.