St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Kandanad

St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Kandanad
St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Kandanad
Religion
AffiliationMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
DistrictErnakulam
ProvinceKerala
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Year consecrated4th century AD
Location
LocationKandanad, Ernakulam, India
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleKerala Architecture
Direction of façadeWest
Website
http://www.kandanadwest.org/parish1.php?albun=24

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[further explanation needed] 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.[citation needed]

See also

Marth Mariam Cathedral Kandanad (Kizhakkinde Yerushulem)

References

  1. ^ "Kerala Orthodox faction conducts service at Kandanad St. Mary's Cathedral after 45 yrs". 23 September 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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