St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Arthat

Arthat St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
Arthat St Mary's cathedral
Religion
AffiliationMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
DistrictThrissur
ProvinceKerala
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Location
LocationIndia Arthat, Kunnamkulam, India
Geographic coordinates10°37′58″N 76°3′29″E / 10.63278°N 76.05806°E / 10.63278; 76.05806
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleKerala Architecture
Direction of façadeWest
Website
http://arthatcathedral.org/

Arthat St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral (Arthat Valiyapally) also called Kunnamkulam-Chattukulangara Church[1] is an ancient church located in Arthat village of Thalapilly Taluk, one mile south of Kunnamkulam town, Thrissur, Kerala, India.This is the first Christian church of India established by St Thomas in AD 52.This church did not participate in the Synod of Diamper. During the invasion of Tippu Sultan the church was arsoned and later reconstructed.[2]

  1. ^ Whitehouse (1873).
  2. ^ Sam C.Zachariah. "Arthat St. Mary's Cathedral". Arthatcathedral.org. Retrieved 24 December 2016.