Kadavoor Church
Kadavoor Church
http://www.kadavoorchurch.org
Tradition has it that quilon was the site of one of the seven Christian communities set up by St. Thomas The Apostle. That quilon had been the main center of activity of the Fracsiscian and Dominican Missionaries since the later half of the 13th century is but part of modern history.On 19th August1932 Pope John XXII constituted quilon as an Episcopal see, the first diocese in the Indies established by the Holy see and the only in the country at that time.A small community, that embraced christienity in AD 54 by St.Thomas The Apostle in quilon existed in kadavoor.History says that THEVALLY was the port at that time and was a center of St.Thomas Christians.The Christian immegrates from syria engeged in trade, other Christian trade and missionaries who elited at quilon on their way to the Indies, enlightened and boosted the Christian faith existed here. historical evidence reveals that THAREESAPALLY, the famed center of Christienity was at THEVALLY and the Bishop JORDANIOUS KATHALANI established a church in the name of St.George at thevally. The portuguse who arrived in quilon in 1503 found two churches in Quilon one in the name of 'OUR LADY' and other in the name of 'St.George'. they revived and strengthened the Christian community.Naturally kadavoor the adjusent place of Thevally became a trading centre as well as the part of christian heritage.The portuguse have errected a 'CROSS' at Kottayathu Kadavu on the banks of Astamudi Lake and the cross now renovated exist on the side of the present church. For all spititual reuirements in the faithful of kadavoor were depending Neendakara parish.In 1817, six prominent Christian families of Kadavoor Viz.Vilayil kadayil, Thenguvila, Ottathengu, Kunnath, Thekkath and Kottayathu jointly purchased a plot for the church from Mrs.MC DOWELL, the wife of an Army officer of the east indian company stationed at kadavoor.In 1870 Msgr. Maria Ephream Carrelon, Vicar Apostilic of Quilon errected the first church. he was in charge of the parish assisted by Fr.Rozario.The church was extented by Rev.Fr. Diago Anto Ivan D'souza, a Portuguse priest, the first parish priest in kadavoor.
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