Seven and Half Churches (Ezharappallikal)

St Thomas the Apostle, after landing at Kodungallur in AD 52, established seven and half churches or Christian communities. These churches are known as Seven and Half Churches or Ezharappallikal.

The seven churches are located in different parts of Kerala. The church established at Thiruvithamkode (Thiruvamkode) in Kanyakumari district of Tamilnadu is accorded the status of a half church.

In this category namely "Ezharappallikal", SyroMalabar.com will, over the course of time, bring out features on each of these churches established by St Thomas.

Currently, there is some basic information about these seven-and-half churches below:

Ezharappallikal

The Seven churches: Maliankara, Palayoor, Kottakavu, Kokkamangalam, Niranam, Kollam, Chayal

The half church: Thiruvithamkode

• Maliankara

  Maliankara (Kodungallur - Azhikode), 40 km from Trichur: Diocese of Irinjalakuda

• Palayoor

  Palayoor (Near Chavakkadu & Guruvayoor), 28 km from Trichur: (Arch) Diocese of Trichur

• Kottakavu

  Kottakavu (North Paravur): (Arch) Diocese of Ernakulam - Angamaly

• Kokkamangalam

  Kokkamangalam (Alappuzha Dt, 5 km from Cherthala) St Thomas Church:
  (Arch) Diocese of Ernakulam - Angamaly

• Niranam

  Niranam, Nr Thiruvalla: St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church)

• Kollam

  Kollam: Diocese of Kollam

• Chayal (Nilackal)

  Chayal (Nilackal), Nr Sabarimala, Pathanamthitta Dt: Ecumenical Church, Kerala

• Thiruvithamkode

  Thiruvithamkode, Kanyakumari Dt, Tamilnadu (Half church): Orthodox Syrian Church, Tamilnadu

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