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Marthoman Cheriyapally, Kothamangalam

Marthoman Cheriyapally, Kothamangalam Marthoman Cheriyapally, Kothamangalam - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Marthoman Cheriyapally is a Jacobite Syrian Christian Church located in Kothamangalam town of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The church is believed to have been established in 1455 by 18 families who separated from Marth Maryam Valiyapally. The church is famous for the feast of Mor Baselios Yeldo, a Syriac Orthodox saint who preached in Kothamangalam. After his death, he was entombed in the altar room of this church. Read more on Wikipedia

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