St.Thomas Arch-diocesan Shrine, Malayattoor



The Apostolic Administrator of Syro malabar Church, Archbishop Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil raised Malayattoor as the Archdiocesan Shrine on September 4,1998. Malayattoor has been drawing pilgrims from all over the world.

The good old church erected at the top of the mount is believed to have attacked by the Wild elephants as shows the marks on the walls. Today this old church is called Anakutthiyapalli (Elephant attacked Church).

St. Thomas church Malayattoor traces back its origin to the missionary visit of St. Thomas, the apostle of India, in AD52. It is believed that St. Thomas established a living Christian community in Malayattoor.

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