St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam

St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Kokkamangalam, popularly known as Kokkamangalam Church, which holds a midway position among the seven churches founded by St. Thomas, is in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, in the

St. Thomas sailed to Kokkamangalam where he preached the gospel for about a year.^[3] 1600 people converted to Christianity through him according to the narration in "Rampan Pattu", an ancient form of Christian folk-song prevalent in Kerala.^[4] He formed a Christian community at Kokkamangalam and enshrined a Cross for the faithful. This cross was later cut off by saboteurs, and thrown into the Lake Vembanad, through which it floated up to Pallippuram, where it is enshrined.^[5]

The Relic of Apostle St. Thomas enshrined here was brought from

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  Renovated Kokkamangalam Church in 2023
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  View of church from north side
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  Altar
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  Interior
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  The cross reputedly erected by the

  Apostle Thomas in Kokkamangalam (the original one is at Pallippuram

  ; the replica in stone was erected in 2002).
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  The portrait of St. Thomas is venerated here was brought from the

  Carmelite Monastery Mannanam in 1897 by "Albhutha Mathai", pursuant to a revelation. This portrait is mounted in a decorated waft of great artistic value.^[6]

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• http://www.stthomasdiocese.org/syromalabar-church