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Cathedral Directory 2008

12. GOOD SHEPHERD UNIT S ANCHANGADI, THRISSUR EW

{]kn-U‚ v ssh. {]kn-U‚ v sk{I-´dn tPm. sk{I-´dn {Sj-d¿

adn-bw-Ip´n sPjo≥ tPmkv tat®cn kn. sP. t]mƒ Hma\ taml≥ H. F. {^m≥knkv

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1. Ip∂Øv {^m≥kokv Bt_¬ 27. Imtc-]-d-ºn¬ B‚Wn tPm¨k¨ 2. Be-∏m´v sNΩp≠ tZhkn tXmakv 28. Im™n-c-Øn-¶¬ tZhkn aIƒ Ip™ne 3. Bfq¿ sIm°≥ hmdpÆn tacn 29. ]men-tb-°c Ipcn-b-∏≥ tPmkv 4. Nn‰n-e-∏n≈n tem\-∏≥ t]mƒ 30. sXt°-Xe t]mƒ ^ntem-an\ 5. He-t°-¶¬ At¥mWn {^m≥kokv 31. sXt°-Xe t__n ^ntem-an\ 6. Nnd-Ω¬ s]cn-tßm-´p-Ic°mc≥ tPmk^v 32. sImº≥ tem\-∏≥ tPmkv tkhn-b¿ 33. Nmgqcv Nm≠n tPmkv t]mƒ 7. ]mtem-°m-c≥ hd-X-∏≥ amWn 34. Nmgqcv Nm≠n tPmkv tUhnkv 8. Im¶-∏m-S≥ C\mip I{Xo\ 35. Np¶Øv tZhkn _m_p 9. Nn-d-bØv a™n-bn¬ ss]temXv d∏mbn 36. Nmgqcv Nm≠n Ip™phdoXv tZhkn 10. tXdm-ń¬ ]b-¶≥ tPmk^v h¿§okv 37. Ip‰n-°m´v sPbvk¨ Pmkvan≥ 11. N°p-]p-c-bv°¬ sNdn-bm≥ A∂ 38. Nmgqcv Nm≠n tUhokv tPmWn 12. ]ø-∏n≈n s]cp-ºp-≈n-°m-S≥ hdoXv adnbw 39. \S-°mhpIm-c≥ {^m≥kokv tPmk^v 13. aÆq-°m-S≥ sIm®m∏p aIƒ tacn 40. \S-°m-hpIm-c≥ {^m≥kokv cmP≥ 14. InS-ßØv]d-ºn¬ B‚Wn tSman 41. Nmgqcv Nm≠n tUhokv Nmt°m-®≥ 15. N°p-]p-c-bv°¬ Xc-I≥ sNdn-bm≥ tPmkv 42. Nmgqcv Nm≠n sPjo≥ adn-bw-Ipń 16. Be-∏m´v sNΩp≠ tZhkn B‚Wn 43. Nmgqcv Nm≠n At¥mWn tPmfn 17. tat®cn hdoXv tPmkv 44. s]mdp-Øqcv tPmWn {]n≥kn 18. apcn-bm-S≥ tbml-∂m≥ A_n 45. tXm´m≥ h¿§okv {^mt¶m 19. Xc-I≥ tPm¿÷v knknen 46. tXm´m≥ d∏mbn tPmkv 20. IShn d∏mbn tZhkn 47. \ne-bm-‰n-¶¬ hmd-∏≥ sIm®p-h-doXv 21. ]≈n-∏m´v At¥mWn ]nbqkv 48. apf-°≥ At¥mWn eqhokv 22. shfp-Øq-°m-c≥ Ipcn-b≥ jmPn 49. hS-°≥ Nm°-∏≥ h¿Kokv 23. Nmen-t»cn At¥mWn tPm¨ 50. ]pØ≥ho-ń¬ sska¨ kÆn 24. tX°m-\Øv ]≠m-c-h-f-∏n¬ tPmk^v 51. Im™n-c-Øn-¶¬ C\mip t]mƒk¨ At¥mWn 52. Nnd-bØv d∏mbn tem\-∏≥ 25. hS-°≥ Hutk^v kÆn 53. apcn-bm-S≥ tem\-∏≥ tPm¨k¨ 26. Nn‰n-e-∏n≈n tXma taml≥ 54. IqØqcv tPmWn knknen B\n-ta-t‰gvkv: sk‚ v t]mƒkv tIm¨sh‚ v, Bº-°m-S≥ PwKvj≥, Xriq¿ t^m¨: 2426097

IΩ‰n AwK-ßƒ

B‚Wn tkhn-b¿ A_n Fw. sP. _n∂n Nmt°m-®≥ F¬kn tPmkv

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

Bt_¬ \mY≥ M.D. Doctor O+ve ]pjv] `mcy Degree Housewife AB+ve {^m≥knkv aI≥ Student – – B‚Wn aI≥ Student – – andnbw aIƒ Child – – Ip∂Øv tacn AΩ {^m≥knkv Bt_¬ – – – Tel: 2421296, 9447773934

tXmakv \mY≥ SSLC Business B t__n `mcy SSLC Housewife O+ve ss_Pp aI≥ Degree Business B+ve kPp aI≥ Diploma Engineer O+ve Be-∏m´v sNΩp≠ tZh n tXmakv Tel: 2441726 3

tacn \mY SSLC Housewife O+ve tPmkv aI≥ Degree Foreign O+ve sslUn acp-a-Iƒ LLM Housewife – hcp¨ aIs‚ aI≥ Student – – Bfqcv sIm°≥ tk_ aIs‚ aIƒ Child – – hmdpÆn tacn Tel: 2426584 4

t]mƒ \mY≥ Degree Clerk O+ve ]pjv]w `mcy SSLC Housewife A+ve enj aIƒ Degree – A+ve {InÃn aIƒ Student – A–ve Nn‰n-e-∏n≈n tem\-∏≥ t]mƒ Tel: 2422730 5

{^m≥kokv \mY≥ SSLC Business O+ve tacn `mcy SSLC Housewife O+ve

He-t°-¶n¬ At¥mWn {^m≥kokv Tel: 6542704

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

tkhn-b¿ \mY≥ SSLC Business – {_nPoØ `mcy SSLC Retd Teacher – B‚Wn aI≥ Degree Business O+ve sÃ√ acp-a-Iƒ Degree Housewife O+ve kmhntbm aIs‚ aI≥ Student – O+ve Nnd-Ω¬ s]cn-tßm-´p-°-c-°m-c≥ sXtck aIs‚ aIƒ tPmk^v tkhn-b¿ Child – – Tel: 2428089

amWn \mY≥ SSLC Accountant O+ve t{K n `mcy SSLC Housewife AB iin-Ie aIƒ – – O+ve ]mtem-°m-c≥ hdp-X-∏≥ amWn Tel: 2426071 8

I{Xo\ \mY – Housewife –

Im¶-∏m-S≥ Cu\mip I{Xo\ Tel: 2426071

9 d∏mbn \mY≥ PDC – – F¬kn `mcy SSLC Housewife – t]mƒ aI≥ Degree Business – lWn acp-a-Iƒ PDC Housewife O+ve BjnIv aIs‚ aI≥ Student – – Ae≥ F¬k aIs‚ aIƒ Student – – tacn aIƒ PDC – – tPm¿÷v aI≥ +ve Nnd-bØv a™n-bn¬ Degree Clerk A I¬]\ +ve ss]temXv d∏mbn acp-a-Iƒ Degree Housewife B F¬k aIs‚ aIƒ Student – B+ve Tel: 2440254 10

h¿§okv \mY≥ Degree Manager O+ve joe `mcy Degree Others O+ve Nμ\ aIƒ Degree Engineer O+ve tXdm-´n¬ ]b-¶≥ tPmk^v h¿§okv Tel: 2446588, 2446646

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

A∂ \mY SSLC – – B\n aIƒ Degree – – Ipcn-b≥ aI≥ Degree – – t]mƒ aI≥ Degree Business – N°p-]p-c-bv°¬ sNdn-bm≥ A∂ Tel: 2429397

12 adnbw \mY – Housewife – t]mfn aI≥ P.G. Business B+ve Pm≥kn acp-a-Iƒ Degree Housewife O+ve sl∂ aIs‚ aIƒ Student – B+ve en\Ivkv aIs‚ aI≥ Student – O+ve tXmakv aI≥ M.D. Doctor – hn[p acp-a-Iƒ MBA Housewife – K{_n-tbe aIs‚ aIƒ Student – – ]ø-∏n≈n s]cp-ºp-≈n-°m-S≥ CΩm-\p-th¬ aIs‚ aI≥ Student – – hdoXv adnbw B‚Wn aIs‚ aI≥ Child – – Tel: 2428887 kmap-th¬ aIs‚ aI≥ Child – –

tacn \mY Below SSLC Housewife –

aÆp-°m-S≥ sIm®m∏p aIƒ tacn Tel: 2423207 14 tSman \mY≥ Degree Insurance AB+ve tdmkv `mcy – – – s^Ãn≥ aI≥ Engineering Engineer A+ve t]mƒ ktlm-Z-c≥ Diploma Manager – en√n ktlm-Z-cs‚ `mcy – Nurse – InS-ß-Øp-]-d-ºn¬ se\n ktlm-Z-cs‚ aIƒ Media Matics Graphic Designer – B‚Wn tSman en]≥ ktlm-Z-cs‚ aI≥ Student – – Tel: 2423207

tPmkv \mY≥ Degree Business – h’ `mcy Degree Housewife – tdm_n≥ dm^n aI≥ Degree – O+ve B≥tacn aIƒ Student – – N°p-∏p-c-°¬ sNdn-bm≥ tPmkv Mob: 9447527070

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

B‚Wn \mY≥ SSLC Business – doØ `mcy SSLC Housewife B+ve tPm_n aI≥ Diploma – B+ve tPmk^v aI≥ Diploma – B+ve Be-∏m´v sNΩp≠ tZh n B‚Wn Tel: 2442360

tPmkv \mY≥ SSLC Driver B+ve sIm®p-t{Xky `mcy SSLC Housewife AB+ve kn. sP≥kn sXtckv aIƒ Degree – B+ve sPbvtPm aI≥ P.G. Workshop B+ve tat®cn sPdn aIƒ Student – B+ve hdoXv tPmkv Mob: 9947220848

A_n \mY≥ SSLC Business – eqkn `mcy Degree Housewife B+ve APnXv aI≥ Engineering – – Acp¨ aI≥ Student – – apcn-bm-S≥ tbml-∂m≥ A_n Tel: 2423605 19

knknen \mY PDC Housewife AB+ve ken¬ aI≥ Diploma Business A+ve eoa acp-a-Iƒ Degree Housewife B+ve A¬\ aIs‚ aIƒ Student – – Xc-I≥ B¬^n≥ aIs‚ aI≥ Student – – tPm¿Pv knknen Tel: 2426474, 9847245458

20 tZh n \mY≥ SSLC Mechanic B+ve tdm n `mcy SSLC Housewife B+ve Ão^≥ aI≥ SSLC Mechanic B+ve kn‘p acp-a-Iƒ SSLC Housewife AB+ve en≥kv aIs‚ aI≥ Student – B+ve ¢n≥kv aIs‚ aI≥ Student – – ÃoP≥ aI≥ Diploma Business B+ve IShn kvtac acp-a-Iƒ Degree Housewife B+ve d∏mbn tZh n A\n‰ aIs‚ aIƒ Student – – Tel: 2443193 Ãn≥k¨ aI≥ Degree Clerk B+ve

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

]nbqkv \mY≥ Pre-Degree Business – emen `mcy Degree Housewife – ]h¬ aIƒ Student – – tPmtb¬ aI≥ Student – – ]≈n-∏m´v At¥mWn ]nbqkv Tel: 2420227 22

jmPn \mY≥ Degree Business O+ve ao\ `mcy Degree Housewife B+ve tacn AΩ SSLC Housewife O+ve

shfp-Øq-°m-c≥ Ipcn-b≥ jmPn Tel: 2444184, 9961371735 23

tPm¨ \mY≥ SSLC Business B knknen `mcy SSLC Housewife B tPmtam≥ aI≥ Degree Business B+ve U¬^o\ acpa-Iƒ Degree Teacher – an©p acnb aIs‚ aIƒ +ve Nmen-t»cn Child – B At¥mWn tPm¨ Tel: 2424108

At¥mWn \mY≥ SSLC Clerk –

tX°m-\Øv ]≠m-c-h-f-∏n¬ tPmk^v At¥mWn Tel: 2422896

kÆn \mY≥ SSLC Business – eo\ `mcy Degree Housewife – B·kv aIƒ Student – – BZ¿iv aI≥ Student – – B≥ aIƒ hS-°≥ Student – – Hutk∏v kÆn Tel: 6450658

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

taml≥ \mY≥ SSLC Business – Hma\ `mcy SSLC Housewife – tXmwkv aI≥ Degree – – at\mPv aI≥ Student – – Nn‰n-e-∏n≈n tXma taml≥ Tel: 2444326

tPm¨k≥ \mY≥ Degree Business A+ve Pq_n `mcy SSLC Housewife B+ve B‚Wn aI≥ Student – A+ve tPmk^v tPm¨ aI≥ Student – O+ve Imtc-]-d-ºn¬ B‚Wn tPm¨k≥ Mob: 9387045935

Ip™ne \mY SSLC – –

Im™n-c-Øn-¶¬ tZh n aIƒ Ip™ne Tel: 29

tPmkv \mY≥ SSLC Business B+ve F¬kn `mcy SSLC Housewife O+ve B≥kn aIƒ Student – B+ve B¬hn≥ aI≥ Student – B+ve ]men-tb-°c Ipcn-b-∏≥ tPmkv Tel:

^ntem-an\ \mY SSLC Housewife B+ve Pok≥ aI≥ Diploma – B+ve

sXt°Xe t]mƒ ^ntem-an\ Mob: 9961002757

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

^ntem-an\ \mY SSLC Housewife B+ve _nt\mbv aI≥ SSLC Driver A+ve _ntPmbv aI≥ SSLC Driver A+ve sXt°-Xe t__n ^ntem-an\ Mob: 9349274961

tPmkv \mY≥ – Driver AB–ve taKn `mcy – – – Pmkvan≥ aIƒ Degree – O+ve tPmtam≥ aI≥ SSLC – AB–ve sImº≥ tem\-∏≥ tPmkv Mob: 9349274961 33

t]mƒ \mY≥ P.G. Clerk B+ve ^n\n `mcy Degree Housewife AB+ve an\p aIƒ Student – – tUhnUv aI≥ Student – A+ve Nm≠n tPmkv t]mƒ Tel: 2423207

tPmkv \mY≥ P.G. Bank Manager – Ip™p-h-doXv A∏≥ SSLC – – dn\n `mcy Degree Housewife – \nlnX aIƒ Student – – Nmgqcv Nm≠n Ip™p-h-doXv tPmkv Tel:

_m_p \mY≥ Degree Manager – eoa `mcy Degree Housewife – eoX aIƒ Student – – _mÃn≥ aI≥ Student – – Np¶Øv tZhkn _m_p Mob: 9495013766

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

tZh n \mY≥ P.G. Doctor O+ve sIm®p-tacn `mcy Degree Housewife AB+ve tPmbn aI≥ Degree Clerk A+ve ^n¬∏o\ acpaIƒ SSLC Housewife A+ve sP‚n¬ aIs‚ aI≥ Student – A+ve Nmgqcv Nm≠n t{Kkv tacn aIs‚ aIƒ +ve Ip™p-h-doXv tZh n Student – A Tel: 2426084

Pmkvan≥ \mY Degree Clerk – FUvhn≥ aI≥ Student – –

Ip‰n-°m´v sPbvk¨ Pmkvan≥ Tel: 38

tPmWn \mY≥ Degree Business B+ve acnb `mcy Degree Housewife B+ve tdmkn aIƒ Student – B+ve tZh n aI≥ Student – B+ve Nmgq¿ Nm≠n tPmWn Tel: 2420513

tPmk^v \mY≥ Diploma Business O+ve PqWn `mcy Degree Housewife O+ve an\p aIƒ Degree – O+ve {^m≥kokv a-I≥ Engg. Student – O+ve \S-°m-hp-Im-c≥ {^m≥kokv tPmk^v Tel: 2428048, 9946271293

cmP≥ \mY≥ MBA Manager – eo\‰v `mcy Degree Housewife – A\p aIƒ Student – – Biniv aI≥ Student – – \S-°m-hpIm-c≥ {^m≥kokv cmP≥ Tel:

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

Nmt°m-®≥ \mY≥ SSLC Business B+ve _n∂n `mcy Degree Housewife B+ve tUhnkv aI≥ P.G. Manager B–ve tPmk^v aI≥ Degree Engineer B–ve Nmgq¿ Nm≠n Nmt°m-®≥ Tel: 2423668, 9847492229

adn-bw-Ip´n \mY P.G. Housewife A+ve B‚Wn aI≥ Degree Student – A+ve

Nmgq¿ Nm≠n sPjn≥ adn-bw-Ip´n Tel: 2443819

43 tPmfn \mY≥ Degree Business B+ve sU‰n `mcy Degree Housewife O+ve B‚Wn aI≥ Student – B+ve B≥tacn a-Iƒ Student – O+ve sl¬k¨ ktlm-Z-c≥ Degree Business B+ve Zo] ktlm-Z-cs‚ `mcy Degree Housewife B+ve Nmgq¿ Nm≠n B‚Wn ktlm-Z-cs‚ aI≥ Student – – At¥mWn tPmfn tPm¨ ktlm-Z-cs‚ aI≥ Student – – Tel: 2420409 44

{]n≥kn \mY SSLC Business O+ve tPmk^v aI≥ BBM Business B+ve __n‰ acp-a-Iƒ MCA Housewife B–ve s]mdp-Øq¿ tPmWn {]n≥kn Tel: 2422532

45 {^mt¶m \mY≥ Degree Business B+ve A¬t^m≥k `mcy SSLC Housewife AB+ve B‚Wn aI≥ Degree Engineer B+ve \o\ acpa-Iƒ P.G. Housewife B–ve {^m¶v aIs‚ aI≥ Student – B+ve ^nb aIs‚ aIƒ Student – B+ve tPmPp aI≥ Degree Business AB+ve imen\n acpa-Iƒ +ve tXm´m≥ Degree Housewife B h¿§okv {^mt¶m enk aIs‚ aIƒ Student – B+ve tkd +ve Tel: 2423338 aIs‚ aIƒ Child – B

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

tPmkv \mY≥ – Business – adn-bmΩ `mcy – – – c≥©p aI≥ P.G. Business – So\ acp-a-Iƒ Degree – – k≥©p aI≥ Engineering Engineer – tXm´m≥ k≥P acp-a-Iƒ +ve d∏mbn tPmkv – – A Tel: 47

sIm®p-h-doXv \mY≥ SSLC Business – Fen-k-_Øv `mcy SSLC Housewife – tPm¿Pv aI≥ SSLC Tailor O+ve doan acpaIƒ SSLC Housewife A+ve ane≥ aIs‚ aIƒ Student – O+ve tXdm-´n¬ \ne-bm-‰n-¶¬ a\ne aIs‚ aIƒ +ve hmd-∏≥ sIm®p-h-doXv Student – A Mob: 9847713536

48 eqhokv \mY≥ SSLC Others O+ve Beokv `mcy SSLC Housewife O+ve kPn aI≥ SSLC Others O+ve kn∂n acp-a-Iƒ SSLC Housewife A+ve Hmjo≥ aIs‚ aIƒ Student – O+ve Poh aI≥ SSLC Others O+ve Po≥kn acp-a-Iƒ SSLC Housewife A+ve apf-bv°¬ Atem-jn≥ aIs‚ aI≥ +ve At¥mWn eqhokv Student – A hn≥sk‚ v ktlm-Z-c≥ Tel: SSLC Others – 49

h¿§okv \mY≥ SSLC Retd Govt – Officer adn-bmΩ ktlm-Zcn Bleow SSLC Needle work – Teacher (Rtd) hS-°≥ Nm°∏≥ h¿§okv Tel: 50

kÆn \mY≥ SSLC Electrician A+ve kn∂n `mcy PDC Housewife O+ve tkmf-a≥ aI≥ Student – A+ve tkmb aIƒ Student – A+ve ]pØ≥ho-´n¬ sska¨ kÆn Tel: 3296376

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv _‘w {Kq∏v

t]mƒk¨ \mY≥ – Driver – dq_n `mcy – Housewife – t]mƒ_n≥ aI≥ Diploma – – {]n≥kv aI≥ Degree – – Im™nc-Øn-¶¬ C\mip t]mƒk¨ Tel:

tem\-∏≥ \mY≥ SSLC Business – F¬kn `mcy Below SSLC Housewife – Ub-k¨ aI≥ B.Com Gulf – Nnd-bØv d∏mbn tem\-∏≥ Tel:

tPm¨k¨ \mY≥ SSLC Supervisor O+ve ^ntem-an\ `mcy SSLC Housewife B+ve Pn^n aIƒ Student – B+ve

apcn-bm-S≥ tem\-∏≥ tPm¨k¨ Tel: 2422142 54

knknen \mY Below SSLC Coolie –

IqØqcv tPmWn knknen Tel:

adn-b-Øns‚ ico-c-Øn¬\n∂p am{X-a√ kΩ-X-Øn¬\n-∂p- amWv tbip ]nd-∂-Xv. _nj∏v ^pƒ´≥ sP. jo≥

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv ªUv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ {Kq∏v HISTORY OF ARCHDIOCESE_‘w OF THRISSUR St. Thomas the Apostle according to the Indian tradition landed at Kodungalloor (Cranganore), the capital of the then Chera Empire in the year 52 A. D. Persians, Greeks and Romans found Kodungalloor as an important centre for their trade. St. Thomas preached the Gospel wherever he went, and founded churches in the places, including Palayur of this Archeparchy. The apostolate of St. Thomas was fruitful among the people of Kerala. According to the Malabar tradition, seven Christian communities were established by him in seven different places before he was martyred in 72 A. D. His body was brought to Mylapore and buried in a holy Shrine. From the 4th century onwards St. Thomas Christians established relationship with the Church of Persia. Bishops who came to India from that Church also had their residence at Kodungalloor while they held the title of the “Metropolitan and Gate of all India’’. The ‘Metropolitan’ changed his residence from Kodungalloor to Angamaly in the 16th century due to certain political reasons. After the death of Mar Abraham in 1577 St. Thomas Christians were subjected to the Latin Bishops from 1599 and continued to be so until 1887. H. H. Pope Leo XIII of illustrious memory, by the epoch-making bull ‘‘Quod Jam Pridem’’ of May 20, 1887, separated the Syrian Catholics of Malabar from the Jurisdiction of Padroado as well as the Vicariate of Verapoly and erected for them two Apostolic Vicariates of Trichur and Kottayam. The Vicariate of Trichur had within its territory two of the most ancient Christian centres ie, Kodungalloor and Palayoor, the former being the cradle of christianity in India. Msgr. Adolphus Edwin Medlycott was the first Vicar Apostolic of Trichur. Nine years later, by the Brief ‘‘Quae Rei Sacrae’’ of July 28, 1896 the same Holy Father reorganised the two Vicariates into three: Trichur, Ernakulam and Changanasserry with Indians of the Syro-Malabar rite as their Vicars Apostolic. Accordingly, Mar John Menacherry became the first native Vicar Apostolic of Trichur. The rapid and remarkable progress that the Syrian Catholics made under the Indian Bishops in the course of a few years was highly appreciated by the Apostolic See and as a result, on 21st December 1923 by the bull ‘‘Romani Pontifices’’ of Pope Pius XI, the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy was established, raising Ernakulam to the status of a Metropolitan See and having Trichur,

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IpSpw-_- A{U v t]cv \m-Y-\p-am-bp≈ hnZym-`ymkw sXmgn¬ ªUv Changanassery and Kottayam as its_‘w suffragan Eparchies. Mar Francis{Kq∏v Vazhappilly was the first Bishop of Trichur. In 1887, the Vicariate of Trichur was bounded on the East by the Western Ghats, on the south by the Periyar (Aluva), on the West by the Arabian Sea and on the North by the river Bharatha. When by ‘‘Quae Rei Sacrae’’ of July 28, 1896 the three Syrian Vicariates were erected, the river Chalakudy was made southern boundary of Trichur Vicariate. Pope Pius XII, by the bull ‘‘Saepe Fidelis’’ of April 29, 1955 extended the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Trichur to the Civil District of Coimbatore. On June 20, 1974, Pope Paul VI by the bull ‘‘Apostolico Requirente’’ divided the Eparchy of Trichur erecting the Eparchy of Palakkad which consisted of the civil districts of Palakkad and Coimbatore. Again on June 22, 1978, Pope Paul VI separated the entire taluk of Kodungalloor, greater Part of Mukundapuram and small portions of Paravoor and Aluva to the north of the river Chalakudy from the Eparchy of Trichur and erected the Eparchy of Irinjalakuda by the Apostolic bull ‘‘Trichuriensis Eparchiae’’ Pope John Paul II inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the Eparchy of Trichur on 7th February, 1986 at St. Thomas Nagar, Trichur, in the presence of about one million people. On 20th May, 1987 the centenary day was celebrated. The concluding functions on 9th August 1987 were presided over by Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy, the then Prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches. The eparchial renewal project - Evangelisation Decade - was inaugurated on 30th December, 1990. The long awaited expectation of the faithful of the Eparchy of Trichur was fulfilled on 18th May 1995 when the Pope John Paul II raised the Eparchy to the Metropolitan status, Eparchies of Irinjalakuda and Palakkad as its suffrages and Bishop Mar Joseph Kundukulam as its first Metropolitan Archbishop. During the reign of Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy, the second Archbishop, the Archdiocese of Trichur was privileged for the first time to get an auxiliary Bishop in the person of Mar Andrews Thazhath. At the retirement of Mar JacobThoomkuzhy in 2007 March, Mar Andrews Thazhath became the 3rd Archbishop of Trichur. The present Archeparchy of Trichur has the following boundaries - North: Bharathapuzha in Malappuram District and Trichur - Palakkad District boundary; West: Arabian Sea; East: Trichur District boundary; South: Southern boundary of Valapad village and Karuvannur, Karanchira, Kurumali, Mupli river. y

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