One of the 7.5 church which was founded by st. Thomas... On the bank's of backwaters... beautiful church situated near beautiful scenery.
ASWIN JOSEPH283 days ago
Among the seven and half churches founded by Saint Thomas. But you won't find any historical evidences here because the church officials were eager to demolish the old church and built new church buildings in the past years. They don't know how to preserve history.
Justin j313 days ago
Kokkamangalam Church is a 1st century church believed to built in 52 AD which is among the seven churches in Kerala founded by St. Thomas the apostle..the historical church gave us a special feeling when we came to know that Apostle St. Thomas was here for some time preaching (almost one year) and also saw the cross (the original one is at Pallipuram now) erected by St. Thomas.
Arun Roy Perumattil1 year ago
A calm and peaceful place with a beautiful view of the canal behind the church. It's a historical place of great significance for the Christians as it is one of the churches out of seven and half churches or the Seven and a royal church that was established by Saint Thomas apostle in Kerala.
Unnikrishnan PS Cherthala1 year ago
A beautiful church with a wonderful ambience!!!
Joseph P J1 year ago
Church established in AD 52 by st Thomas. Good religious place with good ambience. Clean and tidy. Divine atmosphere. Beautiful view to vembanad lake from the church compound
Sandeep2 years ago
A beautiful church at the shrine of lake. It’s half km inside the Cherthala-Kottayam road. Really wonderful place to visit and pray and enjoy the scenery.
John's George Roy2 years ago
St Thomas Church
Kokkamangalam AD 52
This church holds a midway position among the seven churches founded by St. Thomas, is in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, in Kerala, A portrait of St. Thomas is venerated here and was brought from the Carmelite Monastery at Mannanam in 1897 by pursuant to a revelation. This portrait is mounted in a decorated waft of great artistic value.
St. Thomas sailed to Kokkamangalam where he preached the gospel for about a year. 1600 people converted to Christianity through him according to the narration in Rampan Pattu", an ancient form of Christian folk-song prevalent in Kerala. He formed a Christian community at Kokkamangalam and enshrined a Cross for the faithful. This cross was later cut off by saboteurs, and thrown into the Lake Vembanad, through which it floated up to Pallippuram, where it is enstirined.
Kokkamangalam AD 52
This church holds a midway position among the seven churches founded by St. Thomas, is in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, in Kerala, A portrait of St. Thomas is venerated here and was brought from the Carmelite Monastery at Mannanam in 1897 by pursuant to a revelation. This portrait is mounted in a decorated waft of great artistic value.
St. Thomas sailed to Kokkamangalam where he preached the gospel for about a year. 1600 people converted to Christianity through him according to the narration in Rampan Pattu", an ancient form of Christian folk-song prevalent in Kerala. He formed a Christian community at Kokkamangalam and enshrined a Cross for the faithful. This cross was later cut off by saboteurs, and thrown into the Lake Vembanad, through which it floated up to Pallippuram, where it is enstirined.