St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church, Arakuzha
St. Mary's Forane Church | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam |
Leadership | Major Archbishop |
Location | |
Location | Arakuzha, Muvattupuzha |
Direction of façade | West |
Website | |
arakuzhachurch.org |
St. Mary's Forane Church is a Syro-Malabar church in Arakuzha village, 6 km from Muvattupuzha, India. The village has a large population of Nasrani Christians. These Nasrani Christians of Arakuzha have more than 1500 years of recorded history. The church is under the jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam. Servant of God Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly has served as the parish priest between 1920 and 1922.