Pallippurathamma Pray for us

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen

Miraculous Picture of St. Mary

The picture of Holy Mary holding Infant Jesus was kept at the center of the main alter . This rare picture is said to be the copy of the picture painted by St. Luke, the Evangelist.

The Cross of St.Thomas

The cross that St. Thomas erected at Kokkamangalam, not far from here, happened to be thrown away into the Vembanad Lake by fanatics. But the cross safely floated over the surface of the lake and reached Mattel - a small island, adjacent to Pallipuram

Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias

Blessed Fr. Cyriac Elias Chavara had his religious study in the seminary run at that time here. He also served as a parish priest in this church for years

Portuguese Architecture

The church is renovated firstly in AD 500 . The current church building keeps the Portuguese style architecture in its front side

 

Welcome to St.Mary’s Forane Church, Pallippuram

St.Mary’s Forane Church, Pallippuram is an ancient church of Kerala. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Assumption. It was one of the divisions of Kottayam vicariate before the formation of Ernakulam vicariate. Today, it is a Forane church of Ernakulam- Angamaly Archdiocese of Syro- Malabar Rite.  This church is the mother of many churches in Cherthala and Vaikom Taluks .

The Church is said to be established in 52 AD. It is traditionally believed that the cross that St. Thomas erected at Kokkamangalam, not far from here, happened to be thrown away into the Vembanad Lake by fanatics. But the cross safely floated over the surface of the lake and reached “Mattel” a small island, adjacent to Pallipuram.  The miraculously found cross was solemnly taken by the people and a small Church was built to commemorate the event. In later years the cross was taken over to Pallippuram Church and it is preserved there today:

At Pallippuram there was a seminary, for the training of the Syrian clerics, the remnants of which can be seen even today. Some of the ancient paintings about Our Lady’s Assumption are of great attraction for visitors to this place. Stone carvings and ‘Taliyola’ writings are saved in the church.

The church is renovated firstly in AD 500 . The current church building keeps the Portuguese style architecture in its front side.

Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Eliase served in this church as a priest for some years.