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Recognition
  
Oriental Orthodox

Headquarters
  
Kottayam, Kerala

Phone
  
0484 276 0585

Primate
  
Patriarch of Antioch

Address
  
Kolenchery, Kerala 682311

Territory
  
India

Founder
  
Kottoor Family5th Century

Independence
  
Under Kolenchery Church

Similar
  
St Peter and St Paul's Ch, St George's Church - K, Fort Kochi, Wonderla, St George Syro‑Malabar Catholic

A tribute to peter achayan samson kottoor city changers church


Kottoor Church or Kottoor St. George Syrian Church is an ancient chapel of Kolenchery Church. This Church is considered as the oldest of all structures founded in Kerala, India after Saint George. Kottoor church is believed to be the second oldest Christian structure constructed in Ernakulam District after Kottakavu Church at Paravoor.

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The Kottoor Church is believed to be founded in 5th century AD as a chapel of Pallippuram Church near Cherthala in the initial periods. From there, it was transferred as a chapel of Piravom Church at its establishment. In the 9th Century AD, when the famous Kadamattom Church was established nearby, Kottoor Church became its chapel. At last, when the Kolenchery Church was constructed in the 15th Century AD, Kottoor Church became its part as a chapel.

Faith city church mighty thunder samson kottoor


Recent history of Kottoor Pally

During the days of Marthoma Church-Orthodox split tensions in the 19th century, Kottoor palli stood as a strong hold of the Orthodox Christians in the Kolenchery area. At that time, the parish church at Kolenchery was in the occupation of Marthoma fraction.

After the tensions with Marthoma Church got over, Catholicos Baselios Paulose I took charge of reconstruction of Kottoor Church. Many important religious leaders like Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II, Yuyakim Mar Koorilos, Mar Oudisho of Chaldean Syrian Church also had connections with Kottoor Church.

Other Kottoors

Kottoor is a well known Hindu family name in Kidangayam ward at village Nooranad in Alappuzha District. This family's contribution to the traditional Ayurveda treatment and social work is significant. The new generation from the family consists of known social activists, poets, highly successful professionals, senior Government officers, and business people.

Kottoor is in the vicinity of Vadakadathukavu Temple which has an inheritance with the "Pazoor mana".

  • Knanaya Christian family, in Kottayam District.
  • References

    Kottoor Wikipedia


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