ST .GEORGE JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH is one among ancient Christian Churches tracing its roots to the Church of Antioch. The Church has a glorious history of 75 years. The St. George Jacobite Church is located at Nallila, which is about 18 K.M. east of Kollam and 6 K.M. south of Kundara. The church was founded by Geevarghese Thommen a member of the well known kalluvila family nallila in 1936 for the faithfuls loyal to the Holy SEE OF Antioch.The church was consecrated by his grace lamended MICHAEL MOR DIONYSIUS metropolitan of kollam thumpamon dioceses in 1940(ME.1116 kumbham 20thsunday).
Since the old church was found to be too small to accomodate the overgrown congregation in 10thsep 1991 foundation stone for a new church was laid by His Grace Late Lamented Kuriakose Mor Kurilose Metropolitan of niranam and thumpamon dioceses . The main altar and the facade of this church was later renovated a new and beautiful church was built on the same location. The new church was consecrated by his Beautitude ABOONMOOR BASELIUS THOMAS I catholicose in the presence of his eminence MOR THEOPHILOSE GEORGE SALIBA ,arch bishop of Lebanon and patriarchal deligate. His grace MOR MELETHEOSE YUHANON metropolitan of kollam and thumpamon dioceses and all other metropolitans of the church on 15th and 16th February 2004.
The church has a membership of about 140 families, to date. Holy Qurbana is celebrated every Sundays and other important days, and other services are conducted accordingly. The spiritual backbone of the church is strengthened by various organizations including Sunday school, Youth association, Marthamariyam samajam . The important ceremonies celebrated by the parish are the ‘perunnal’ of St George and perunnal of ST MARY. The importantance of’ perunnal’ of st MARY is remarkable after the miracle happened in the church. In 1987 holylight was seen from the altar and sounds was also heard . Thousands witnessed it . After the miracle the church celebrates the birthday of saintMary from sep 1 to 11 every year .Thousands of people, regardless of caste and creed, celebrate these ceremonies and receive blessings every year. The church managing committee constitutes a president, secretary, trustee, 10 committee members who administers the church and Rev Fr. TC MATHEWS CORE-EPISCOPA is serving as the vicar of the church presently.
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HIS HOLINESS MORAN MOR IGNATIUS ZAKA I WAS I Patriarch of Antioch and all the East Supreme head of the universal Syrian orthodox church |
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HIS BEAUTITUDE DR.BASELIOSE MOR THOMAS I Catholicose of the East |
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| His Grace Mor Theodosius Mathews (Metropolitan of Kollam diocese) |
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| PRESENT VICAR V.Rev.T.C.MATHEWS COR-EPISCOPA |
