Saint Thomas Jacobite Syrian church, North Paravur

Saint Thomas Jacobite Syrian church, North Paravur - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Saint Thomas Jacobite Syrian church, also known as Paravur Cheriyapally, is a Syrian Orthodox church located in North Paravur, India. This church was constructed in AD 1566 in the midst of the seven bazaars of Paravur town by the parishioners of the ancient Kottakkavu Paravur Valiapally with the monetary aid from the local Tharakan households. The church houses the tomb of famous Syrian Orthodox prelate Gregorios Abdul Jaleel and has staged consecrations of various prelates of the Jacobite Syrian Church since then. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1566

Source: en.wikipedia.org