St. Sebastian’s Church
St. Sebastian's Church,
Udayamperoor, is a Christian church in
Kerala, India.
It is part of the
(
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
lat, Ecclesia Syrorum-Malabarensium mal, മലബാറിലെ സുറിയാനി സഭ
, native_name_lang=, image = St. Thomas' Cross (Chennai, St. Thomas Mount).jpg
, caption = The Mar Thoma Nasrani Sl ...
), and is situated south of Thripunithura, a historical and traditional place in Ernakulam District, Kerala state, South India and north of Poothotta, the border of Ernakulam and Kottayam districts, near Vembanad lake.
Udayamperoor is a historically significant place, where the
Synod of Diamper
The Synod of Diamper (Udayamperoor Synod) ( mal, ഉദയംപേരൂർ സൂനഹദോസ്, Udayampērūṟ Sūnahadōs), held at Udayamperoor (known as Diamper in non-vernacular sources) in June 1599, was a diocesan synod, or cou ...
in 1599 held at All Saints Church, Udayamperoor (Old) is very near to this church.
The feast of Jesus, Mary and St. John the Baptist and St. Sebastian is celebrated every year on the first Sunday after the feast of ''Dhanaha'' (January 6). The Parish has the history of service in the field of education. An English Medium School started here in 2002 instead of
Malayalam medium unaided school for the need of the people.
History
A Christian community called ‘Nazranis’ (the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth) was formed at Kodungaloor. A group of 72 families from Syria and Mesopotamia under the leadership of Knanayi Thoma, a disciple of
Thomas the Apostle, migrated to Kodungaloor in 345 AD.
[St Sebastian’s Church website, ''History'']
/ref> Later they moved to different parts of Kerala like Udayamperoor, Kottayam, etc. St. Sebastian's Church was established in 1893, by a group of parishioners under the leadership of Fr. Yohannan Manickanamparambil. The parishioners separated themselves from St. John the Baptist Church, South Parur established in 802 AD.St. Sebastian
Saint Sebastian (in Latin: ''Sebastianus''; Narbonne, Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire c. AD 255 – Rome, Roman Italy, Italia, Roman Empire c. AD 288) was an early Christianity, Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional beli ...
, the martyr and Patron Saint of the parish, were brought from Rome by Mar Sebastian Adayantharath
Sebastian Adayantharath (born 5 April 1957) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. He is the current bishop of Mandya and also a former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly.
Biography Early life
Mar Sebastian Adayanthara ...
(Auxiliary bishop of Ernakulam- Angamaly).
21st century
In 2024, the vicar is Rev. Fr. Varghese Mampilly.St Sebastian’s Church website, retrieved 2024-03-18
/ref> The church has over 1800 members.
References
External links
Official Website
* Saint Sebastian
History of udayamperoor
1893 establishments in India
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1893
Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly
Eastern Catholic churches in Kerala
Churches in Ernakulam district
Syro-Malabar Catholic church buildings
Saint Sebastian
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