Irinjalakuda is a Municipal town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. Irinjalakuda is the headquarters of Mukundapuram Taluk. Irinjalakuda is known for the Koodalmanikyam Temple and the Thachudaya Kaimals who had princely status until 1971.
The Chaldean Syrian Church of India is an Eastern Christian Church based in Thrissur, India. It is an archbishopric of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East and is in full communion with Patriarch Gewargis III, the Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Trichur, in Thrissur District of Central Kerala, India, with nearly half a million Syro-Malabar Catholics now, used to be the largest Catholic diocese in India when it included the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda until 1978 and Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palghat until 1973. Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda, also located in Thrissur District, has over a quarter million Syro-Malabar Catholics now. Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat in Central Kerala extends to some regions in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. In 2010, the parts of Tamil Nadu under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat were separated to form another Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ramanathapuram.
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam is an East Syriac Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was established by Pope Pius XII in 1957. Mar Mathew Pothanamuzhy was the first bishop of the eparchy. Mar George Punnakottil served as the bishop until 10 January 2013, when his resignation was accepted by the synod. He was succeeded by Mar George Madathikandathil.
The Eparchy of Palghat is a diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, centred on the town of Palakkad in the state of Kerala, in South India. It is a suffragan bishopric of the Archdiocese of Trichur. The current bishop is Jacob Manathodath, who succeeded Joseph Irimpen in 1997.
Mar Francis Vazhapilly was the third Bishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. He died on 12 May 1942, and was interred in the Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours.
St Mary's Church is a Syro-Malabar parish church in Cheloor/Edathirinji, Kerala, India. The church follows leadership by Syro-Malabar Catholic Church under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda.
Sahrdaya College of Engineering is a Catholic engineering college situated in Kodakara, Thrissur District. Sahrdaya is the "only Engineering College in Kerala, consistently with above 80% pass" in the result analysis of engineering colleges by the Department of Technical Education and University of Calicut under the direction of Hon High Court of Kerala in 2012. The college is run by Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda. The college is affiliated to All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi, and the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
St Thomas Cathedral is the catholic cathedral of the eparchy of Irinjalakuda in India got its present existence under the nomenclature and the Canonical Status as Cathedral in the Wake of the Origin of the New Eparchy. This was effected by the amalgamation of the two independent and important parishes of the locality, namely, St. George’s Forane Church and St. Mary’s church, which amicably situated side by side for about a century.
Potta Ashram is a Catholic charismatic renewal centre in Potta, Thrissur District of Kerala. The centre is managed by the Vincentian Congregation. The centre comes under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda.
Tovino Thomas is an Indian film actor and model who appears predominantly in Malayalam films.
St. Mary's Forane Church, Chalakudy, is one of the 10 Foranes or deaneries under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Irinjalakuda, which was established in 1978 by the bifurcation of Thrissur Diocese. Prior to that, Chalakudy was part of Thrissur diocese, the most ancient Diocese of the Syro-Malabar Chatholic Church. Thrissur diocese has since been elevated to an archdiocese, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur, within which comes the Irinjalakuda diocese. There are 16 parishes under the Chalakudy Forane. The people of Chalakudy, mainly in business or service sectors, belong to middle or upper-middle-class families. Chalakudy is one of those areas in Kerala with a high concentration of Christian population, most belonging to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
Canisius Thekkekara was a Syrian Catholic priest from Carmelites of Mary Immaculate in Kerala in Thrissur. He was declared as Servant of God by Mar Poly Kannookadan, the Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda.
Gabriel Chiramel was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic Roman Catholic priest, educationist, zoologist, author and social reformer, known for his services in the fields of education, health and human welfare. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2007 by the Government of India for his contribution to education and literature.
Joy Alappat is an Indian-born bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He has served as the Auxiliary Bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Chicago since 2014.
The Church of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help, popularly known as Nithyasahaya Matha Palli or Moonjeli Palli is a parish church coming under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Irinjalakuda. It is situated along the Chalakudy - Ashtamichira Road, about 1 km from Chalakudi railway station at a small hamlet by name, Munjeli, in the south Indian state of Kerala. The parish falls under the jurisdiction of St. Mary's Forane, Chalakudy.
St. Joseph Church, Aloor is the first parish church in Aloor muri of Mukundapuram and Kodassery taluks. The Nazrani community of Aloor built a small prayer hall made of bamboo and palm leaf in the land donated by its members in 1858 and used it for their usual prayer necessities. The church did not get approval for the parish status from the authorities in 1858 due to some administrative schisms prevailed in the Indian catholic church in 19th century. In 1868, Aloor church was approved by the vicariate of Verapoly. When the syro malabar hierarchy was re-established in 1887, this prominent parish was placed under the Vicariate of Thrissur, as one of the 83 parishes between Bharathapuzha and Periyar rivers, during its erection.
Archbishop Dr. George Panikulam is a Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. He is the current Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Uruguay and Titular Archbishop of Caudium.
