St. Francis Xavier's Church, Sampaloor | |
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10°16′7″N 76°17′48″E / 10.26861°N 76.29667°E | |
Location | Sampaloor, Kadukutty, Chalakudy taluk, Thrissur district, Kerala |
Country | India |
Denomination | Latin Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | High church |
History | |
Status | Church |
Dedication | Francis Xavier |
Consecrated | 1862 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Modern |
Administration | |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram |
Parish | St. Francis Xavier's Church parish |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Joseph Kalathiparambil |
St. Francis Xavier's Church, Sampaloor, popularly known as Sampaloor Palli, is a parish church coming under the Diocese of Kottapuram of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. It is situated along Palayamparambu Road, at Sampaloor, Mala in Thrissur district of the south Indian state of Kerala. The church is best known for hosting a number of Christian saints and missionaries including Francis Xavier, John de Britto, Arnos Pathiri and Constanzo Beschi.