Kottayam Cheriapally
St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church commonly known as Kottayam Cheriyapally ("small church") is one of the oldest churches in Kerala, India. Built in 1579, the church is well preserved. The architectural style of the church is European, with galleries, pillars, cornices and pediments. The walls are adorned with beautiful murals made in Oriental and Western styles on biblical and non biblical themes.
Contact Information
Kottayam Cheriapally (St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church) Cheriapally Junction Kottayam - Kumarakom Road. Kottayam, Pin - 686 001
: +91-481-2566744 | : office@kottayamcheriapally.com, prayers@kottayamcheriapally.com | : http://www.kottayamcheriapally.com/- The Catholicate of the Malankara orthodox Syrian Church
- His Holiness Baselios Paulos I,The First Catholicos of the East in Malankara (1912–1913)
- His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese I, The second Catholicos of the East in Malankara(1925–1928)
- His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II, The Third Catholicos of the East in Malankara (1929–1964)
- His Holiness Baselios Augen I, The Fourth Catholicos of the East in Malankara (1964–1975)
- His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews I, The fifth Catholicos of the East in Malankara (1975–1991)
- His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, The sixth Catholicos of the East in Malankara (1991–2005)
- His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymos I, The seventh Catholicos of the East in Malankara (2005-2010)
- H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, The Eighth Catholicos of the East in Malankara (2010–2021)