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St. Lawrence Church, Edacochin, is a church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin in Kerala, India. Known for its Portuguese-influenced architecture, as well as for the tomb of Servant of God Lawrence Puliyanath, [1] the church is a centre of Christian pilgrimage in Kochi.
St Lawrence Church Edacochin | |
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Ecclesia Sancti Laurentii Edacochin | |
Igreja de São Lourenço Edacochim | |
Location | EdakochiErnakulam, Kerala |
Address | St. Lawrence Church, Edacochin Cochin - 682010 Phone: 0484 – 2327925 |
Country | India |
Language(s) | Malayalam & English |
Website | |
History | |
Status | Catholic Church |
Founded | 1119 |
Dedication | Saint Lawrence |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Inspired by Gothic |
Administration | |
District | Ernakulam |
Province | Verapoly |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Sede Vacante |
Vicar(s) |
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Assistant priest(s) | Fr Arun Mathew Thaiparambil |
Mirrored in the waters of Lake Vembanad, Saint Lawrence Church in Edakochi is an interesting example of the integration of architecture and landscape in the large court with its coconut palms as well as the cross in front and parish house to the side. Besides the importance of the whole, the programme and architectural lines of the parish house, as well as its good state or repair, make this building a rare example of Indo-Portuguese civil architecture in southern India. The building presents an unusually classic and erudite design, perhaps due to its site placement on the outskirts of Kochi [Cochin]. A frieze marking the main floor runs the full width of the building over an arcade interrupted by pilasters prolonged in the veranda railing. In a process of adjustment to the climate, we note the formation of a second veranda behind the building, connected to its internal core comprising three large divisions.
In the case of Edakochi, the front and back verandas are joined via a third veranda space on one of the sides. This veranda has a sophisticated wooden grille similar to Portuguese shutters, and opens onto the landscape and the backwaters, benefiting from the breeze. The two floors are connected by an outside staircase, confirming the set-back formation of this model. Compared to other cases, this suggests that the typology was formed in the 16th century.
With its tower attached to the main façade, the church’s design corresponds to an early Indo-Portuguese church typology developed from the 16th century on, gradually integrating aesthetic traits from Indian culture. Its age and importance as an element marking the territory’s image and structure in the 17th century are confirmed by the fact that it was depicted in the first Dutch maps of the Kochi and Malabar Coast region. After the area was occupied by the Dutch, Saint Lawrence’s of Edakochi was subject to major renovations in 1709 during the period of Bishop Pedro Pacheco. Renovation work was again undertaken in the late 19th century and is reflected in the neo-Gothic design of the current entrance doors.
The architectural interest, however, is none the worse for those changes. The façade has five sections separated by pairs of columns and maintains the tower with its handsome original architectural lines. The galleries on the side, comprising verandas resting on ashlar pillars, constitute refined manners of ventilating the building interior and protecting it from the sun.
The cross in front of the church rests on a classical base with Tuscan columns and dome. It presents an interesting group of niches for placing lighting fixtures. [2]
Year / വർഷം | Event / സംഭവം |
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9th Centuary |
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A.D 1119 |
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A.D 1222 |
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A.D 1504 |
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A.D 1663 |
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A.D 1709 |
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A.D 1839 |
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A.D 1839 |
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A.D 1947 |
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A.D 2009 |
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A.D 2009 |
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St Lawrence the Martyr
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St Lawrence is blessed with 650 families with 3500 parishnors in 21 family units.
No | Priest | Year | Designation |
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1 | റവ.ഫാ. ആന്റണി പാദുവ Rev. Fr. ANTONY PADOA | -1909 | Praish Priest |
2 | റവ.ഫാ റാഫേൽ ഫെർണാണ്ടസ് Rev. Fr. RAPHAEL FERNANDAS | 1909-1910 | Parish Priest |
3 | റവ.ഫാ ലോറൻസ് വിന്തോസ്റ്റ് Rev. Fr. LAWRENCE WINDTHORST | 1910 1929 | Parish Priest |
4 | റൈറ്റ് റവ. മോൺ ലോറൻസ് പുളിയനത്ത് Rt. Rev. Msgr. LAWRENCE PULIYANATH | 1929-1961 | Assistant PP and Later Parish Priest |
5 | വെരി .റവ മോൺ . മ്മൈക്കിൾ കടവിപ്പറമ്പിൽ Very. Rev. Msgr. MICHAEL KADAVIPARAMBIL | 1961 - 1971 | Parish Priest |
6 | റവ. ഫാ. അഗസ്റ്റീൻ തേങ്ങാപൂരക്കൽ Rev. Fr. AUGUSTINE THENGAPUPURAKKAL | 1971-1976 | Parish Priest |
7 | വെരി റവ മോൺ തോമസ് പുത്തൻവീടിൽ Very. Rev. Msgr. THOMAS PUTHANVEETIL | 1976 -1981 | Parish Priest |
8 | വെരി.റവ.ഭമാൺ. ജോസഫ് ചക്കാലക്കൽ Very. Rev. Msgr. JOSEPH CHAKALAKAL | 1981 1981 | Parish Priest |
9 | റവ.ഫാ. ജോസഫ് പൊള്ളയിൽ Rev. Fr. JOSEPH POLLAYIL | 1981-1982 | Parish Priest |
10 | റവ. ഫാ. ഫ്രാൻസീസ്.ഡി.നസ്രത്ത് Rev. Fr. FRANCIS. D. NAZERTH | 1982-1984 | Parish Priest |
11 | റവ.ഫാ. വിക്ടർ മാരാപറമ്പിൽ Rev. Fr VICTOR MARAPARAMBIL | 1984-1989 | Parish Priest |
12 | വെരി. റവ മോൺ. ജോസഫ് പുത്തൻപറമ്പിൽ Very. Rev. Msgr. JOSEPH PUTHANPARAMBIL | 1989 -1993 | Parish Priest |
13 | വെരി റവ.മോൺ ജോസഫ് കളപ്പുരക്കൽ Very Rev Msgr JOSEPH KALAPURAKKAL | 1993-1998 | Parish Priest |
14 | റവ.ഫാ. സേവ്യർ ജെ.കാരുവള്ളിൽ Rev. Fr. XAVIER J KARUVALLIL | 1998-2003 | Parish Priest |
15 | റവ.ഫാ. ജോയി ശാസ്താംപുരക്കൽ Rev. Fr. JOY SASTHAMPURAKKAL | 2003-2008 | Parish Priest |
16 | റവ.ഫാ ജേക്കബ്ബ് കയ്യാല Rev Fr. JACOB KAYALA | 2008-2013 | Parish Priest |
17 | റവ.ഫാ. അലക്സ് കണ്ണികാട്ട് Rev. Fr. ALEX KANNIKATT | 2013-2017 | Parish Priest |
18 | റവ ഫാ ആൻറണി കുഴിവേലി Rev Fr Antony Kuzhivelil | 2017-2021 | Parish Priest |
19 | റവ ഫാ പ്രിൻസ് മാളിയെക്കൽ Rev Fr Prince Maliyekal | Asst Parish Priest | |
20 | റവ ഫാ മാർക്ക് ആൻറണി പുത്തെൻപറമ്പിൽ Rev Fr Mark Antony Puthenparambil | 2021- | Parish Priest |
21 | റവ ഫാ ജിബിൻ കരീംപുറത്ത് Rev Fr Jibin Karimpurath | 2021-2022 | Asst Parish Priest |
22 | റവ ഫാ ലിജേഷ് കാളിപ്പാറമ്പിൽ Rev Fr LIJESH KAALIPARAMBIL | 2022-2023 | Asst Parish Priest |
23 | റവ ഫാ അരുൺ തൈപറമ്പിൽ REV FR ARUN THAIPARAMBIL | 2023- | Asst Parish Priest |
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