GK
HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST IN INDIA
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Parumala Church
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St. Francis Church
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St. Thomas Church
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Malayatoor Church
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Church, Palayoor is located at Palayur (also spelled Palayoor), in Thrissur district in Kerala on the west coast of India. According to tradition, it was established in 52 AD by St Thomas . It is the first church in India, and is called an Apostolic Church credited to the Apostolate of St.
Detailed explanation-2: -The early years of St Thomas Church It was designed by esteemed English stonemason and sculptor, Thomas Cartwright from 1680 –1702. It was located to the area around the present St Thomas Street, from the infirmary at St Mary Overie priory in 1212.
Detailed explanation-3: -52 Apostle Thomas, landed at Muziris near Paravur, an ancient port city of Malabar (Present-day Kerala). 52–72 The Apostle founded eight churches: Palayoor, Kodungaloor, Paravur, Kothamangalam, Niranam, Nilackal, Kollam and Thiruvithamcode ‘half church’.