Added on Oct 10, 2009

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Pallipuram church procession was on 15 August as part of the annual festival of Mother Mary. The church is located 10 km from Cherthala in Alapuzha Dt, Kerala. The meat shops selling pork is another specialty. The specialties of the church include - The first church made by St Thomas in India, Miraculous painting of Mother Mary and infant Jesus by St Luke (located at the second level in the 16th century Portuguese made wooden altar, Wooden cross supposed to be made by St Thomas. The cross has be thrown in the Vembanad backwaters by miscreant and later discovered near Mattel church. Blessed Fr Chavara Kuriakose was vicar of the church. The baptistery of his tome is located near the 150 year old seminary building. One can see old inscriptions related to the church. Ancient well used by Fr Malpan, founder of CMI sect.

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