Marth Mariam Cathedral

Marth Mariam Cathedral is the cathedral of the Chaldean Syrian Church of India, part of the Assyrian Church of the East. It is located in Thrissur City in the state of Kerala, It is the city's first Christian church inside the fort gates and is the fourth church in the Thrissur Municipal Corporation

Marth Mariam Cathedral
Our Lady of Dolours Church
Marth Mariam Cathedral, Thrissur City
LocationThrissur
CountryIndia
DenominationChaldean Syrian Church
Architecture
Completed1814
Inside view of Thrissur Marth Mariam Big church

The church established in 1814 by Chaldaya Suriyani (Ancient Indian Christian community) and was originally known as Our Lady of Dolours Church. Abraham Kathanar of Palai was the head of the Chaldean Syrian faction in 1814, whose headquarters was at Thrissur.

A group supporting Chaldean Catholic bishop Elias Mellus was based in Our Lady of Dolours. They eventually broke with the Catholic hierarchy and formed the Chaldean Syrian Church which is part of the universal Assyrian Church of the East.[1] They retained the Our Lady of Dolours building, but renamed it(revived the old name) Mart Mariam. Mart Mariam church, Thrissur now serves as the cathedral of the Chaldean Syrian Church of India which is part of the universal Assyrian Church of the East.

See also

References
  1. Vadakkekara, Benedict (2007). Origin of Christianity in India: a Historiographical Critique, pp. 101–103. Media House Delhi.

Sources
  • "The Church Of The East - India". churchoftheeastindia.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  • "Indian Christianity". indianchristianity.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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