Church of Our Lady of Hope

Coordinates: 9°58′25″N 76°14′34″E / 9.9737°N 76.2429°E / 9.9737; 76.2429
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Church of Our Lady of Hope, Vypeen
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Vaipim (
Style
Gothic
Administration
DistrictErnakulam
DioceseDiocese of Cochin
ParishOur Lady of Hope Parish
Clergy
Bishop(s)Joseph Kariyil
Priest(s)Francis Pooppady
Assistant priest(s)Paul Yesudas Palliparambil[1]

Church of Our Lady of Hope (

Vembanad Lake merges with the Arabian Sea, with Fort Cochin
on the other side.

The church, with an area of 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi), occupies the southern end of Vypeen Island. Ministering to

Diocese of Cochin
.

Brief History

Established in the year 1605, the church of Our Lady of Hope, had the fortune to celebrate her quadric-centennial celebrations in the year 2005. The parish has about 455 families and more than 2,100 parishioners. The faithful are grouped into 15 Family Units. The church has the fortune to celebrate several feasts every year. With the ideal supervision and active participation of the parochial shepherds and encouraging and inspiring presence of the Congregation of the Canossian Sisters of Charity, the church of Our Lady of Hope is moving ahead.

See also


References

  1. ^ "OUR LADY OF HOPE CHURCH (Estd. 1605) | Diocese". www.dioceseofcochin.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.