Vallikattu Dayara, a monastery of the
Indian Orthodox Church founded by
Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II in 1868.
History
A parish church is built in 2 . of land in Ayanattukunnil,
Vakathanam
Vakathanam is a Panchayat in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is from Kottayam on the way to Changanassery via Puthupally. Vakathanam panchayat consists of two villages: Vakathanam and Thottakkad.
History
In ancient times Vakathanam ...
that was received on lease from the
Travancore government in 1868. Fr.Kalapurackal Paulose, and Pazhiattungal Geevarghese were the people who supervised the construction of the Church. Fr. Kalapurackal built a two-storeyed building for the Church.
In 1908 Ramban Geevarghese Karuchira resided in the Church complex and developed it into a dayara. He was later elevated to bishophood and assumed the name Geevarghese Mar Phelexinose. From 1913 to 1925 dayara became the Headquarters of the Diocese of Kottayam.
In the year 1925 he was elevated to
Catholicos of the East
Catholicos of the East is the title that has been held by the ecclesiastical heads of the Church of the East, the Grand Metropolitan of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, since AD. 280.
The term "Catholicos" is derived from the Greek word Katholikos (Καθολ ...
, assuming the title
Baselios Geevarghese I, and the dayara became the Headquarters of the
Catholicos of the East
Catholicos of the East is the title that has been held by the ecclesiastical heads of the Church of the East, the Grand Metropolitan of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, since AD. 280.
The term "Catholicos" is derived from the Greek word Katholikos (Καθολ ...
.
Tombs
In 1928
Baselios Geevarghese I,
Catholicos of the East
Catholicos of the East is the title that has been held by the ecclesiastical heads of the Church of the East, the Grand Metropolitan of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, since AD. 280.
The term "Catholicos" is derived from the Greek word Katholikos (Καθολ ...
, also known as (Vallikattu Bava), was buried in Vallikattu Dayara.
Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I
Baselios Marthoma Mathews I (27 March 1907 – 8 November 1996) was the primate of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, also known as Indian Orthodox Church. He was the 5th catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and 18th Malankara ...
Catholicos renovated the Vallikattu Dayara in 1982; it became an important centre of pilgrimage.
15 August (Shunoyo Feast) and 17 December (anniversary of
Baselios Geevarghese I) are the important feast days for the Dayara.
"Vallikkattu Dayara Perunnal"
''Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church''
Former metropolitan of Idukki , H.G. Thazhamon Ougen Mar Dionysius is also entombed here . Annual Memorial feast is conducted .
See also
* Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in Devalokam, near Kottayam, India. The church serve ...
* Baselios Geevarghese I
References
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Malankara Orthodox Syrian church buildings
Oriental Orthodox monasteries in India
19th-century Christian monasteries
1868 establishments in India
Religious organizations established in 1868
19th-century churches in India