Arohana Marthoma Church, Anicadu

Arohana Marthoma Church is a church situated in Anicadu Village, 5 km from Nedumkunnam and 4 km from Mallappally in Pathanamthitta district in the southern part of Kerala, India. It is a Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church under Kottayam- Kochi Dioceses. Arohana Marthoma Church has a total of about 176 families with more than 932 members.

History

It was founded in 1900. It is the first marthoma church at this region. This church holds a unique position in the church history of the Syrian Christians of Malankara.

Arohana Marthoma Church

Vicar

Rev. Abraham Cherian is the vicar of Arohana Mar Thoma Church, Anicadu, since 1 May 2013.

Vicars from Arohana MTC

Rev. Achenkunju Mathew.
Rev. Philip P George.
Rev. K.V Cherian.
Rev. V.M Mathew.
Rev. John Mathew C.

Transport connections

Arohana Marthoma Church is reached through the towns of Mallappally and Karukachal by road. People who come from Southern Kerala go through Thiruvalla, Mallappally and Pullukuthy or Pathanamthitta, Mallappally and Pullukuthy. However the people coming from Northern Kerala go through Kottayam, Karukachal and Noorommave.

Distance

18 km from Thiruvalla Railway station
18 km from Changanacherry Railway station
31 km from Kottayam Railway station
113 km from Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery

Church organizations

The parish organizations or ministries are:

Edavaka Mission
Sunday School
Arohana Marthoma Yuvajana Sakhyam (youth organisation)
Choir
Sevika Sanghom
MAS

References

External links

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