St. Thomas Forane Church, Mattom
{{Short description|Church in south India, Kerala}}
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| name = St. Thomas Forane Church, Mattom
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| location = Mattom, Thrissur district, Kerala
| country = India
| pushpin map = India Kerala
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.66105|N|76.0865|E|display=inline,title}}
| denomination = Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
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| dedication = Thomas the Apostle
| archdiocese = Thrissur
| archbishop = Andrews Thazhath
| founded date = {{start date and age|140}}
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| district = Thrissur
| vicar = Ukken Shaju{{cite news |title=മറ്റം തിരുനാളിന് കൊടിയേറി |url=https://newspaper.mathrubhumi.com/thrissur/news/thrissur-1.9221201 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}
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St. Thomas Forane Church is a Syro-Malabar Catholic church located in Mattom of Thalapilly Taluk in the Thrissur district of Kerala, south India. The church belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. Founded in 140 A.D., it is one of the oldest churches in India.
Apart from the main church, there are ten other parishes under this forane, including centuries old ones.
History
St. Thomas Forane Church in Mattom was established in AD 140.{{cite web |title=About Church – St. John Nepumcian Forane Church, Parappur |url=https://parappurchurch.com/about-church/ |website=www.parappurchurch.com}}
Feast
Parishes under the Forane
St. Sebastian Church, Aloor (established: 1960), St. Mariam Thressia Church, Aloor East (established: 2007), St. Sebastian's Church, Chittattukara (established: 1770), St. Thomas Church, Choondal (established: 1973), St. Antony Church, Elavally South (established: 1925), St. Joseph Church, Arikaniyoor, Kananassery (established: 1933), St. Xavier Church, Konnammuchi (established: 1924), St. Sebastian Church, Kunnamkulam (established: 1747), Nativity of Our Lady Church, Choondal (established: 1875), St. Sebastain Church, Vaka (established: 1976) are the other churches under the forane.{{cite web |title=PARISHES UNDER MATTOM FORANE {{!}} Archdiocese of Trichur |url=https://www.trichurarchdiocese.org/sacellum/parishes?f_id=14 |website=www.trichurarchdiocese.org}}
References
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Category:Churches in Thrissur district
Category:Syro-Malabar Catholic church buildings
Category:Ancient churches of the Saint Thomas Christians (pre-1606)
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