Pastoral Council at Chaithanya on 8th June
Pastoral Council held at Chaithanya on 8th June 2013 calls each one to be radiators of light in the world
Eucharistic Adoration with Pope Francis
Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt dedicated the Archeparchy and whole Knanaya Community before the Bl. Sacrament united with the Universal church.
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News & Events
Good Samaritan Award to P U Thomas
Oomman Chandy presents award to P U Thomas on 16 June at Cherpunkal
Character Assassination is a Deplorable Sin
It is easy to throw mud on anybody but difficult to see and say something good
Silver Jubilee of Sanjos Vidyalaya
Mar Pandarasseril inaugurated the Silver Jubilee of Sajos Ettumanoor
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Archeparchy of Kottayam celebrated the feast of its patron on 7th June
Communal Polarization is Dangerous: KCBC
All leaders should stand together for the good of the people
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...
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Catholic Metropolitan’s House
P.B. No. 71, Kottayam - 686 001, Kerala, India
Phone: 0481-2563527, 2563812, 2300453
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KNANAYA SONGS
Listen to Knanaya Traditional Songs and Wedding Songs.
