St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu

St. Philomena's Forane Church, popularly known as Koonammavu Church is situated in Koonammavu, A northern suburban town of Kochi City of Kerala state, India . This is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in India, built in 1837 AD. Eventhough the church is dedicated to the Virgin Philomena, Saint Chavara Achan's feast is celebrated in every year as the annual festival, a nine-day festival starting from 26th of the month of December to 3 January along with Holy Christmas and New Year. The church is also popular among the non-Christians as a pilgrimage centre and this seventh Forane of Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly serves as the Catholic Forane Church of 12 churches listed below.[1]

1. Church of Our Lady of Velankanni, Chariyamthuruth
2. Christ the King Church-Christnagar,Varapuzha
3. St. Antony's Church, Kongorpilly, Koonammavu.
4. Church of Our Lady of Rosary, Maloth, Koonammavu
5. Church of Our Lady of Nativity, Muttinakam, Varapuzha
6. St. Joseph's Church, Neerikode, Alangad.
7. Little Flower Church, Panayikulam
8. Sacred Heart Church, Thevarkad, Varapuzha.
9. Infant Jesus Church, Thundathumkadavu, Varapuzha.
10.Amalolbhavamatha Church, Valluvally, Koonammavu
11.Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Joseph's Minor Basilica,Varapuzha
12.St. Antony's Church,Chennur, Varapuzha.

St.Philomena's Forane Church,Koonammavu
Koonammavu Church
St.Kuriakose Elias Chavara Pilgrimage Centre
St.Philomena's Forane Church,Koonammavu
10.099901°N 76.265577°E / 10.099901; 76.265577
Location	, Koonammavu, Kochi, Kerala-683518
Country	India
Denomination	Roman Catholic Latin Rite
Churchmanship	High Church
Membership	1232
Website	www.stphilomenaschurchkoonammavu.org www.verapoly.in www.archdiocese.in/church
History
Status	Forane, Pilgrimage
Founded	1837 (1837)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Administration
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly
Province	Verapoly
Circuit	Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD)
District	VII
Clergy
Archbishop	Dr. Joseph Kalathiparambil
Rector	Fr. Dixon Fernandez
Vicar(s)	Fr. Dixon Fernandez
Assistant priest(s)	Fr. Joby Alapppat

References

http://www.archdiocese.in/church www.archdiocese.in/church

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