St._Mary's_Syro-Malabar_Major_Archiepiscopal_Church,_Arakuzha

St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church, Arakuzha

St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church, Arakuzha

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St. Mary's Forane Church is a Syro-Malabar church in Arakuzha village, 6 km from Muvattupuzha, India. The village has a large population of Nasrani Christians. These Nasrani Christians of Arakuzha have more than 1500 years of recorded history.[1] The church is under the jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam. [2] Servant of God Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly has served as the parish priest between 1920 and 1922.[3][4]

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History

It was Rathappillil Muthi who erected the Marth Mariam Forane Church at Aarakzha.[5][non-primary source needed] The church was pulled apart and rebuilt several times.

Daily Qurbana Timings

Sunday5:15 AM - Sapra,[6]5:45 AM
Monday6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Tuesday6:15 AM - sapra, 6:30 AM- Holy Qurbana
Wednesday6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Thursday6:15 AM - sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Friday6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana 10.00 AM Maleakurishu Chapel
Saturday6:00 AM - Holy Qurbana, Novena 7:00 A M - Holy Qurbana, Novena

References

  1. [1]
    "Ancient Churches, Stone Crosses of Kerala- Saint Thomas Cross, Nazraney Sthambams and other Persian Crosses | NSC NETWORK". nasrani.net. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Eparchy of Kothamangalam". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. [3]
    Payyappilly Palakkappilly Varghese Kathanar Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    Former vicars - Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar (1920-22) Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    "Rathappillil Family". rathappillilfamily.com. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. [6]
    "St. Mary's Forane Church Arakuzha | A Place of Pilgrimage". arakuzhachurch.org. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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