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The St.George's Forane Church has a glorious history of 14 centuries. Fourteen centuries ago, there was no nation called India. Nor a state called Kerala. And no city called Cochin. Much of what is called the city of Cochin today simply did not exist and the waters of the Arabian Sea reached all the way up to the shore of Edappally. Edappally was then a small hamlet, a part of the princely kingdom of Elangalloor. The people of Edappally lived a simple life, the comforts of life being non-existent at that time. The Catholic congregation at Edappally was rather small and they were all descendants of the Hindus converted into Christianity by St.Thomas the Apostle (alias Dideemos) who came to India to preach the Gospel. |
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Since the old church was found to be too small to accomodate the overgrown congregation in A.D. 1080 a new church was built in the present location. The main altar and the facade of this church was later renovated. The altar renovated by incorporating the picture of Virgin Mary which was surrounded by sculptures, angels and vines. The paintings depicting the heaven on the wall behind the altar fills one's heart with joy and piety. |
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| The facade also was renevated thirty years back to the existing one in the name of modernisation, but today acknowledging the fact that 'Old is Gold' we are changing the existing facade to the original one. |
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| On the first day of the Third Millenium
at 8 A.M. the foundation stone, blessed by His Holiness Pope John Paul
II, is laid for the New Church. For details visit the page New Church in Construction |
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