St.Jacob's Gorotto
Mundamveli Church The first church was originally constructed by Saint Thomas Christians (Syriyans) of Maanaanjery (Maanaanjery is a village near Thuruthoor) near the Arabian Sea in the 9th century (AD 800's). The church was dedicated to St. Mary. The church was located 4km from south-west location of today's St. Michael's church Maanaassery. Today this place is popularly known as Maanaassery. At that time there were only three parishes in West Kochi: north-east side Mattanchery Our Lady Of Life Church, east side Edakochi St. Lawrence Church and Our Parish church. In the 14th century the church was destroyed the sea erosion and still is now under water. In AD 1498 Portuguese missionaries are arrived in the land. They built a new church and they changed the name to "St. Louis" It was the second Parish church of Mundamveli. In 17th century the church was again destroyed by the sea erosion. In 1605 these Syrian Churches like Edakochi, ...
very nice.
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