St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Kallada

St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, West Kallada
Location West Kallada, India
DenominationMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Websitehttps://kalladavaliyapally.com/
History
StatusMajor Church, Pilgrim
Relics heldTomb of Mor Anthrayos
Architecture
StyleKerala Architecture
Completed823
Administration
DioceseKollam Orthodox Diocese

St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Valiyapally, is situated near West Kallada, Kollam District, Kerala. The church is administrated by Malankara Orthodox Church. The church is believed to have been established near 823 A.D by Mar Sabor and Mar Proth, Syrian fathers. The church is famous for its Mor Anthrayos feast, the Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Jerusalem. After the visiting of Manarcad, Puthenkavu, Kuruppampady and Mulanthuruthy, Mor Anthrayos was entombed in Kallada.[1][2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kallada Valiya Pally and Mar Andrews". Sasthamcotta. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  2. ^ "Biography of Mor Andrew's of Kallada" (PDF). rajanachen. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  3. ^ "History of St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church". keralatourism. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  4. ^ "Feast of Kallada Orthodox Church" (PDF). keralatourism. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
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