Little Flower Forane Church, Nilambur
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| location = Nilambur
| country = India
| denomination = Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
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| website = http://littleflowernilambur.in/
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| founded date = 1929
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| past bishop = Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhi
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| archdiocese = Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry
| diocese = Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mananthavady
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| district = Malappuram
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| archbishop = Mar George Alencherry
| bishop = Mar Jose Porunnedam
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| vicar = Fr. Biju Thuruthel
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| asstpriest = Fr. Vinoy Kalappurackal
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Little Flower Forane Church, Nilambur is a Syro-Malabar church situated at Nilambur in Malappuram district.
History
The church, which was established in 1929, is under Manathavady eparchy.{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/211 | title=Little Flower Forane Church, Nilambur | accessdate=14 February 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.churchesinindia.com/mananthavady/little-flower-church-nilambur.html | title=Founded Date | accessdate=14 February 2014}} The current archbishop of Tellicherry Archdiocese, Mar George Njaralakatt has served as the vicar of the church from 2004 to 2006.{{cite web | url=http://www.mandyadiocese.org/home/inner/34 | title=Bp. George Njaralakatt | accessdate=14 February 2014}} Now, Fr. Biju Thuruthel is serving as vicar and Fr. Vinoy Kalappurackal is serving as asst. vicar of the church.{{Cite web |url=http://littleflowernilambur.in/LFWeSite/index.html# |title=priests}} There are 489 Catholic families in this church.{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/211 | title=Catholic Population of LF Church | accessdate=13 February 2015}}
Parishes under the church
- Holy Family, Chokkad{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1538 | title=Holy Family church, Chokkad | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- St. Thomas, Edivanna{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1539 | title=St. Thomas church, Edivanna | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- Saint Joseph, Moolepadam{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1540 | title=St. Joseph Church, Moolepadam | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- St. Mary, Pookkottumpadam{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1541 | title=St. Mary Church, Pookkottumpadam | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- Saint George, Poolappadam{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1542 | title=St. George Church, Poolappadam | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- Saint Jude, Rubynagar{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1543 | title=St. Jude Church, Rubynagar | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- St. Mary, Thelpara{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1545 | title=St. Mary Church, Thelpara | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- Saint George, T.K Colony{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1546 | title=St. George Church, T. K. Colony | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- St. Mary, Vallikett{{cite web | url=http://www.diocesemdy.org/home/parish/1547 | title=St. Mary Church, Vallikett | accessdate=14 February 2014}}
- Saint Francis of Assisi church, Vadapuram
External links
- [http://www.diocesemdy.org Official Website of Mananthavady Diocese]
References
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Category:Churches in Malappuram district
Category:Syro-Malabar Catholic church buildings