St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Kandanad Explained

Building Name:St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Kandanad
Caption:St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Kandanad
Location:Kandanad, Ernakulam, India
Province:Kerala
District:Ernakulam
Consecration Year:4th century AD
Status:Cathedral
Website:http://www.kandanadwest.org/parish1.php?albun=24
Architecture Type:Church
Architecture Style:Kerala Architecture
Facade Direction:West

Kandanad Valiyapally aka St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Kandanad is a cathedral in the Kandanad village of Ernakulam District of Kerala. Believed to have been originally constructed circa 4th century AD, it has been administered by Diocese of Kandanad of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. From 1974 to 2019, the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church administered the cathedral.[1]

Kandanad is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. The church is located near Udayamperoor and Mulamthuruthy in Ernakulam, Kerala, India.

History

The church edifice was completed in 1910. An inscription on the wall says that the church was consecrated in the 4th century.

See also

Marth Mariam Cathedral Kandanad (Kizhakkinde Yerushulem)

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerala Orthodox faction conducts service at Kandanad St. Mary's Cathedral after 45 yrs. 23 September 2019. 4 July 2022.