St. Mary's Church, Niranam

St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church(Niranam Valiya Palli)
St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church
9°20′35″N 76°31′39″E / 9.343044°N 76.5275°E / 9.343044; 76.5275
CountryIndia
DenominationMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Websitewww.niranamchurch.com
History
FoundedAD 54
Founder(s)Thomas the Apostle
Relics heldSt. Thomas the Apostle
Administration
DioceseNiranam Diocese
Clergy
Bishop(s)His Grace Dr Yuhanon Mar Chrysostomos

St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam, is a church under the Niranam Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. It is historically believed that this is one of the seven churches founded by Thomas the Apostle, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, in AD 52.

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