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St. George's Monastery, Malekurish
Syriac Orthodox Monastery in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. George's Monastery is a Jacobite Syrian Christian Church situated at a hilltop near Puthencruz, Ernakulam District, Kerala. The monastery was established by Mor Yulius Elias Qoro (Patriarchal delegate to Malankara). The Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary began functioning in this monastery and later moved to Udayagiri. The monastery is the final resting place of Catholicos Baselios Paulose II.[1][2] In 2019, a retreat house named Khanema Hanna Home was consecrated by Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch near to the Monastery.[3]
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St. George's Monastery, Malekurish | |
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![]() St. George's Syrian Orthodox Monastery, Malekurish | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Jacobite Syrian Christian Church |
District | Ernakulam |
Province | Kerala |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Location | |
Location | Puthencruz, Ernakulam, India |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
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