St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam

rdf:langString St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam

rdf:langString St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Kokkamangalam

rdf:langString St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Kokkamangalam

rdf:langString Kokkamangalam church

rdf:langString Location in Kerala

rdf:langString കോക്കമംഗലം പളളി

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rdf:langString Kerala

rdf:langString St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Kokkamangalam which holds a midway position among the seven churches founded by St. Thomas, is in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, in the South Indian state of Kerala. A portrait of St. Thomas is venerated here and was brought from the Carmelite Monastery Mannanam in 1897 by "", pursuant to a revelation. This portrait is mounted in a decorated waft of great artistic value. St. Thomas sailed to Kokkamangalam where he preached the gospel for about a year. 1600 people converted to Christianity through him according to the narration in "", an ancient form of prevalent in Kerala. He formed a Christian community at Kokkamangalam and enshrined a Cross for the faithful. This cross was later cut off by saboteurs, and thrown into the Lake Vembanad, through which it floated up to Pallippuram, where it is enshrined. The Relic of Apostle St. Thomas enshrined here was brought from Ortona in Italy by Pope John Paul II in November 1999. Special Novena prayers are held on Friday evenings to venerate the Relic. Devotees who aspire for jobs in foreign countries seek the intercession of the Apostle here.

rdf:langString Mix of Persian and Kerala