St. Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu

Church in Kochi, India

10°06′00″N 76°15′56″E / 10.099901°N 76.265577°E / 10.099901; 76.265577Location

, Koonammavu, Kochi, Kerala-683518CountryIndiaDenominationRoman Catholic Latin RiteChurchmanshipHigh ChurchMembership1232Websitewww.stphilomenaschurchkoonammavu.org
www.verapoly.in
www.archdiocese.in/churchHistoryStatusForane, PilgrimageFounded1837; 187 years ago (1837)ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveAdministrationDistrictVIIProvinceVerapolyArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of VerapolyCircuitOrder of Discalced Carmelites (OCD)ClergyArchbishopDr. Joseph KalathiparambilRectorFr. Dixon FernandezVicar(s)Fr. Dixon FernandezAssistant priest(s)Fr. Joby Alapppat

St. Philomena's Forane Church, popularly known as Koonammavu Church is situated in Koonammavu, a northern suburban town of Kochi City of Kerala state, India. This is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in India, built in 1837 AD. Even though the church is dedicated to the Virgin Philomena, Saint Chavara Achan's feast is celebrated in every year as the annual festival, a nine-day festival lasting from 26 December to 3 January along with Holy Christmas and the New Year. The church is also popular among non-Christians as a pilgrimage centre and this seventh Forane of Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly serves as the Catholic Forane Church of 12 churches listed below.^[1]

Church of Our Lady of Velankanni, Chariyamthuruth
Christ the King Church-Christnagar, Varapuzha
St. Antony's Church, Kongorpilly, Koonammavu.
Church of Our Lady of Rosary, Maloth, Koonammavu
Church of Our Lady of Nativity, Muttinakam, Varapuzha
St. Joseph's Church, Neerikode, Alangad.
Little Flower Church, Panayikulam
Sacred Heart Church, Thevarkad, Varapuzha.
Infant Jesus Church, Thundathumkadavu, Varapuzha.
Amalolbhavamatha Church, Valluvally, Koonammavu
Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph's Minor Basilica, Varapuzha
St. Antony's Church, Chennur, Varapuzha.

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References

^ http://www.archdiocese.in/church www.archdiocese.in/church
^ "St Chavara was a Great Visionary: CM". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.
^ Martin, K. a. (24 November 2014). "Koonammavu turns into a sea of people". The Hindu.
^ "Chavara history wrongly interpreted, say Kerala Latin leaders | UCAN India". www.ucanindia.in. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014.
^ "Faithful Flock to Koonammavu". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015.
^ "KERALA PSC ONLINE: QUIZ - Fr. CHAVARA KURIAKOSE". 24 November 2014.
^ http://www.manoramanews.com/nattuvartha/central/koonammavu-celebates-canonization-of-father-chavara.html ^{[bare URL]}
^ "ചാവറയച്ചന്റെ സ്മരണയില്‍ കൂനമ്മാവ് ജനസാഗരമായി".
^ "കൂനമ്മാവ് തീര്‍ഥാടനകേന്ദ്രം: വികസന മാസ്റ്റര്‍പ്ലാന്‍ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിക്കു സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു".
^ "നൂറ്റാണ്ടുകളുടെ പൈതൃകം പേറി കൂനമ്മാവ്‌ പള്ളി മണി". 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.

External links

www.stphilomenaschurchkoonammavu.org Archived 4 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
www.verapoly.in

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