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Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy Of Kanjirappally
The Syro Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally-Nilackal is a Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchy with an area of 1980 km2 comprising the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam district and a few villages of the neighbouring taluks in Kottayam district, northern Pathanamthitta district, Pathanamthitta district, and parts of Idukki district, Idukki district of central Kerala in South India. The Eparchy of Kanjirappally-Nilackal was erected by Pope Paul VI with the Papal bull, bull "Nos Beati Petri Successores" in February 1977, which separated the eastern part of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery, Archeparchy of Changanassery and erected the new eparchy of Kanjirapally-Nilackal, as a Suffragan diocese, suffragan of the same Archeparchy. Jose Pulickal is the current bishop, serving since January 2020. Mathew Arackal is the bishop emeritus of the eparchy, who served from 2001 to 2020. Mary Matha Minor seminary is the heart of kanjirapally diocese. Past and presen ...
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Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy Of Changanassery
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry (; is a Catholic East-Syriac Rite archeparchy with an area of 24,595 km2 comprising the districts of Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, and also Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the largest Catholic dioceses in India in terms of area. Mar Thomas Tharayil (archbishop of Changanassery), Thomas Tharayil is the current Metropolitan Archbishop, serving from 2024. Suffragan diocese, Suffragan eparchies of the Changanassery archeparchy includes Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai, Palai, Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally, Kanjirappally-Nilackal, and Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay, Thuckalay-Thiruvithancode (Tamil Nadu). The Changanacherry (originally named Kottayam) jurisdiction was one of the first two Syro-Malabar vicariates, along with Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur, when Pope Leo XIII in 1887 re-organized Syro-Malab ...
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Mar Mathew Arackal With Pope
Mar, mar or MAR may refer to: Culture * Mar (title), or Mor, an honorific in Syriac * Earl of Mar, an earldom in Scotland * Mar., an abbreviation for March, the third month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Biblical abbreviation for the Gospel of Mark Places * Mar (Scottish province), now known as Marr, a region of Aberdeenshire * Mesoamerican region, an economic region * Mar, Isfahan, a village in Iran * Mar, Markazi, a village in Iran * Mar, Russia, in the Sakha Republic * Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a ridge on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean People * Mar (surname), a Chinese and Scottish surname (including a list of people with the surname) * Mar (singer), former name of MAA (born 1986), Japanese singer * Mar Abhai, a saint of the Syriac Orthodox Church * Mar Amongo (1936–2005), a Filipino illustrator * Mar Cambrollé (born 1957), Spanish trans rights activist * Mar Roxas (born 1957), Filipino politician Other uses * ''MÄR'' (''Marchen Awakens Romance''), a 2003 J ...
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Syro-Malabar Catholic Dioceses
The Syro-Malabar Church, also known as the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic church based in Kerala, India. It is a ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) particular church in full communion with the Holy See and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the ''Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches'' (CCEO). The major archbishop presides over the entire church. The incumbent List of major archbishops of the Syro-Malabar Church, Major Archbishop is Raphael Thattil, serving since January 2024. It is the largest Syriac Christianity, Syriac Christian church and the largest Eastern Catholic church. ''Syro-Malabar'' is a prefix reflecting the church's use of the East Syriac Rite, East Syriac liturgy and origins in Malabar Coast, Malabar (modern Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu). The name has been in usage in official Holy See, Vatican documents since the nineteenth century. The Syro-Malabar Church is primarily based in India; with five metropolitan Eparchy, ar ...
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Eastern Catholic Dioceses In India
Eastern or Easterns may refer to: Transportation Airlines *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai * Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 * Eastern Air Lines (2015), an American airline that began operations in 2015 *Eastern Airlines, LLC, previously Dynamic International Airways, a U.S. airline founded in 2010 *Eastern Airways, an English/British regional airline *Eastern Provincial Airways, a defunct Canadian airline that operated from 1949 to 1986 Roads *Eastern Avenue (other), various roads *Eastern Parkway (other), various parkways * Eastern Freeway, Melbourne, Australia * Eastern Freeway Mumbai, Mumbai, India Other *Eastern Railway (other), various railroads *, a cargo liner in service 1946-65 Education *Eastern University (other) *Eastern College (other) Sports * Easterns (cricket team), South African ...
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Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy Of Kanjirappally
The Syro Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally-Nilackal is a Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchy with an area of 1980 km2 comprising the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam district and a few villages of the neighbouring taluks in Kottayam district, northern Pathanamthitta district, Pathanamthitta district, and parts of Idukki district, Idukki district of central Kerala in South India. The Eparchy of Kanjirappally-Nilackal was erected by Pope Paul VI with the Papal bull, bull "Nos Beati Petri Successores" in February 1977, which separated the eastern part of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery, Archeparchy of Changanassery and erected the new eparchy of Kanjirapally-Nilackal, as a Suffragan diocese, suffragan of the same Archeparchy. Jose Pulickal is the current bishop, serving since January 2020. Mathew Arackal is the bishop emeritus of the eparchy, who served from 2001 to 2020. Mary Matha Minor seminary is the heart of kanjirapally diocese. Past and presen ...
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Saint Thomas Christian
The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, ''Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani'', ''Malankara Nasrani'', or ''Nasrani Mappila'', are an ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Kerala ( Malabar region), who, for the most part, employ the Eastern and Western liturgical rites of Syriac Christianity. They trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century. The Saint Thomas Christians had been historically a part of the hierarchy of the Church of the East but are now divided into several different Eastern Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, Protestant, and independent bodies, each with their own liturgies and traditions. They are based in Kerala and they speak Malayalam. ''Nasrani'' or Nazarene is a Syriac term for Christians, who were among the first converts to Christianity in the Near East. Historically, this community was organised as the Province of India of the Church of the East, by Patriarch Ti ...
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Thomas The Apostle
Thomas the Apostle (; , meaning 'the Twin'), also known as Didymus ( 'twin'), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Thomas is commonly known as "doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus Christ, resurrection of Jesus when he was told of it (as is related in the Gospel of John); he later confessed his faith ("John 20:28, The lord of me and the God of me") on seeing the places where the Five Holy Wounds, wounds appeared still fresh on the holy body of Jesus after the Crucifixion of Jesus. According to traditional accounts of the Saint Thomas Christians of Tamilakam (modern-day states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala) in India, Thomas travelled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, traveling as far as the modern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in South India, and eventually reached Muziris (modern-day North Paravur and Kodungalloor in Kerala State) in 52. He started the Church of the East in the region around the Van ...
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Mar Thoma Sleeha Church Thulappally
Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Church is a pilgrimage church located in Thulappally, Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally in the Indian state of Kerala. The St. Thomas's feast festivities held there every July attract a number of devotees from in and around Kerala. About the parish This catholic church is located in the eastern bank of the River Pampa, a holy river in Hindu mythology. The parish is surrounded by state forests. It is very close to the famous Hindu pilgrimage centers of the Sabarimala Sri Ayyappa Temple and the Nilackal Temple. The first church of Catholics has been established in the year 1956 and it was dedicated to St George. Recently the new church building has been constructed and the church has been dedicated in the name of St Thomas. This is done to show case that the Catholics of this are too are part of St Thomas Christian community which traces its origin to the arrival of St Thomas. The church renaming has been done to attract the pilgrims as ...
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Marykulam
Marykulam is a village in Udumbanchola taluk of Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It comes under the administration of Ayyappancoil panchayat. It is situated from Kattappana, from Kumily Kumily, also spelt as Kumaly () is a revenue village and Gram Panchayat in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve and a well frequented tourist destination. Kumily is a ... and from Upputhara. Educational institutions * Govt. L.P. School, Mattukatta * Grace Garden Public School, Mattukatta * Marian Public School, Marykulam * St. Joseph's Nursery School, Marykulam * St. Mary's H.S.S, Marykulam * St. Mary's High School, Marykulam * St. Mary's L.P. School, Marykulam * St. Mary's U.P. School, Marykulam References Villages in Idukki district {{Idukki-geo-stub ...
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Inchiyani
Inchiyani is a village near Mundakayam in Kanjirappally Taluk of Kerala, India. History Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer took over land of First Freedom Fighter Chempil Arayan Ananthapadmanabhan Valiya Arayan situated in Edakunnam, Erumely and Ranni. Location Inchiyaniis located from National Highway 183, with access from Chittady, or from Parathodu Parathodu is a village under Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Administration There are a total of 19 wards in Parathodu Panchayat. It is a part of Poonjar and Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency). Wards in Par ... via Edakkunnam. References Villages in Kottayam district {{Kottayam-geo-stub ...
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Anthony Of Padua
Anthony of Padua, Order of Friars Minor, OFM, (; ; ) or Anthony of Lisbon (; ; ; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese Catholic priest and member of the Order of Friars Minor. Anthony was born and raised by a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in Padua, Italy. Noted by his contemporaries for his powerful preaching, expert knowledge of scripture, and undying love and devotion to the poor and the sick, he was one of the most quickly canonization, canonized saints in church history, being canonized less than a year after his death. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII on 16 January 1946. Life Early years Anthony was born Fernando Martins de Bulhões in Lisbon, Portugal. While 15th-century writers state that his parents were Vicente Martins and Teresa Pais Taveira, and that his father was the brother of Pedro Martins de Bulhões, the ancestor of the Bulhão or Bulhões family, ...
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Chengalam
Chengalam is a village situated in the east of Kottayam District in India. Location The town is on the border of Kottayam, Kanjirappally and Pala Taluka. Chengalam is well connected by road to urban areas like Pala (15 km), Kanjirappally (14 km), Ponkunnam (9 km), Paika (5 km) and Pallickathode (4 km). It is located 26 km from Kottayam, the district capital. The nearby district capitals are Idukki (85 km), Pathanamthitta (50 km), Alappuzha (63 km), Ernakulam (78 km). Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital is located (156 km) from Chengalam. Economy Chengalam is predominantly an agricultural and animal husbandry based economy with a few industrial areas.https://www.nabard.org/auth/writereaddata/tender/2511200029KER_Kottayam.pdf Demographics Chengalam is a village is part of the Kottayam Taluka, Kanjirappally Taluka and Meenachil Taluka of Kottayam district, Kerala with total 1215 families residing there. Population of Cheng ...
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