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Church in Kochi, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
St. Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu | |
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Koonammavu Church | |
![]() St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara Pilgrimage Centre | |
10.099901°N 76.265577°E | |
Location | ![]() |
Country | India |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Latin Rite |
Churchmanship | High Church |
Membership | 1232 |
Website | www.stphilomenaschurchkoonammavu.org www.verapoly.in www.archdiocese.in/church |
History | |
Status | Forane, Pilgrimage |
Founded | 1837 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Administration | |
District | VII |
Province | Verapoly |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly |
Circuit | Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD) |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Dr. Joseph Kalathiparambil |
Rector | Fr. Dixon Fernandez |
Vicar(s) | Fr. Dixon Fernandez |
Assistant priest(s) | Fr. Joby Alapppat |
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