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This
Church was built about 300 years after the martyrdom of Mar Geevarghese.
Mar Geevarghese is known to have born in Lod, Syria Palaestina between
about 275 AD and 285 AD. He served as a soldier, reaching the rank of
Tribunus in the imperial guard of the Emperor Diocletian at Nicomedia.
He was a believer in Christ and lived his life true to the Scriptures.
The 14th
Centenary Celebrations of the founding of the Church was celebrated with
great zeal and solemnity by the parish on 18 January 1994. Apart from
the holy Masses and other special prayers, there was a public meeting
attended by a huge crowd. Mother Teresa came from Calcutta as the Chief
Guest. As a monument of the centenary celebrations and the visit of
Mother Theresa, a Bell Tower was constructed on the church premises and
a mammoth bell was installed therein. This Church Bell is a major
tourist attraction too.
How to
reach
St. George Syro-Malabar Forane Church is located in Edappally, about 10
km from the city of Kochi. The church situates 500 metres from the
meeting point of two national highways, NH 47 and NH 17 and is
accessible by road from any part of India. The nearest airport is
Cochin International Airport,
approximately 22 km from the church. There is a railway station at Edappally situated 3 km from the church. Kochi Metro, the metro rail
network of Kochi, runs in front of the church.
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