Church is the Way to Jesus

“It’s an absurd dichotomy to think one can live with Jesus, but without the Church, to follow Jesus outside the Church, to love Jesus and not the Church.”

Courses and Seats in the Colleges of the Archdiocese

Information regarding the availability of seats and courses in our colleges

Transfer List of the Priests of the Archdiocese

Transfers are with effect from 15 May 2013

False Accusations bring Martydom

Many are victimized because of false accusations and now too there are martyrs like St. Stephen due to it.

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News & Events

Applicaton for TTC Training

The application form can be downloaded from the web site of Kerala education portal

Application for B Sc Nursing

Applications are invited by lbs centre for science and technology

Caritas Med. College Packages

Participate creatively by responding to the packages in the pledge form

ICSE and ISC Results 2013

Sreepuram, St.Anne’s Kottodi and Vellamunda shine with 100% victory

Recollection for Teaching and Non teaching Staff

Recollection for teaching and non teaching staff is conducted at Chaithanya

Celebration of the Silver Jubilee of OSB

Conclusion on 15th May 2013 at Kaduthuruthy

First Profession and Final Profession of SVM Sisters

SVM sisters made their profession at S H Mount on 13 May 2013

Mothers’ Day Celebrations at Monippally

KCWA conducted Mothers’ Day celebrations on 11 May 2013

About Us

The Eparchy of Kottayam was erected exclusively for the Southist (Knanaya) Catholics in 1911. The Knanaya Community traces its origin from a group of Jewish-Christian emigrants from Southern Mesopotamia to the South Indian port of Cranganore in AD 345, who formed themselves into an endogamous community. They co-existed peacefully in the Indian nation and fulfilled their missionary purpose of re-invigorating the Church of St Thomas Christians. The original community consisted of about 400 persons belonging to 72 families of seven septs headed by Thomas of Kynai. A bishop by name Uraha Mar Yousef, four priests and several deacons were among them.

As the Catholicos of the East had promised the emigrants that he would send from time to time bishops to India, Uraha Mar Yousef had successors till the end of the 16th century. Under the East Syrian Bishops, the Knanaya Community had their own churches and priests distinct from those of the non-Knanaya St Thomas Christians. This system continued also under the Latin Rite European bishops, who governed the St Thomas Christians...