St. Raphael's Cathedral, Palakkad

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St. Raphael's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Church, also called St. Raphael Cathedral, [1] is an Eastern Catholic church located in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. [2] It is the cathedral church of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat (Eparchia Palghatensis), which was created in 1974 through the papal bull titled "Apostolico requirente" of Pope Paul VI. The patron of the church is the archangel St. Raphael.

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Fr. Joshy Pullikkottil is the current vicar of the church, which is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop of Palghat.

Religious organisations working under the parish

Institutions under the parish

Sisters from the parish

1Rev. Sr. Agnasta Vazhapilli
2Rev. Sr. Elizabeth Mundacal
3Rev. Sr. Linat
4Rev. Sr. Phini Mathew
5Rev. Sr. Sheeba

Priests from the parish

1Sebastian S.J. Vazhapilli
2Fr. Davis M.S.F Chackalackal
3Fr. Jairaj Kidangan

References

  1. VATTAYIL, Fr XAVIER KHAN; Ministries, Sehion. Sehion Mystic Manna English Vol 9: St. John Bosco. Maranatha.
  2. "St Raphael's Cathedral, Palakkad, Kerala, India (Syro-Malabar)". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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