St. George Jacobite Syrian Church (Manjapra)

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When the St.George church Manjapra is preparing for its warming ceremony with holy Mooron it is a time to reminiscence the historical movement of our forefathers for the inception of this church. At that time there was only one parish consisting of two churches one at Akapparambu and the other St Mary’s Church at Angamaly. For the people belonged to Jacobite Syrian Church it was the people of Manjapra who wished to have separate church considering the convenience for attending the Holy Mass. That desire developed into a dream. The daring forefathers had convenience all the challenges and made that dream a reality. Hence beauriful church came into existance the first offspring of Angamaly Akapparambu Mothers church. In 1873 Fevryart 15 the Metropolitan His Late Joseph Mor Dionysius Pulikkottil laid the fondation stone for the church. Now st. George Church is the parental church for 4 parishes.
Rulers of The Church

H.G Puikottil Joseph Mar Dionysius – (1873 – 1877)
H.G Ambatt Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios – (1877 – 1891)
H.G Kadavil Poulose Mar Athansius – (1891 – 1908)
H.G Poulose Mar Athansius – (1908 – 1953 )
H.G Valiyaparambil Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios (1953 – 1966)
H.G Philipos Mar Theophilose (1967 – ___)
H.G Thomas Mar Dionysius (Present Catholicose)
H.G Abraham Mar Severious (Present Angamaly Zonal Metrapolitan)

Vicars of the Church

Rev. Fr. Ittiachan Nedunthallil

Rev. Fr. Poulose Nedunthallil

Rev. Fr. Poulose Pathickal
Rev. Fr. Varghese Nedunthallil
Rev. Fr. Thomas Areeckal
Rev. Fr. John Kooranthazhathuparambil
Rev. Fr. Adai Tholanikkunnel
Rev. Fr. P.P Korathu
Rev. Fr. Thomas Kochupurackal
Rev. Fr. Mathew Arackakudy
Rev. Fr. Varghese Areeckal
Rev. Fr. Eldhose Aulckal
Rev. Fr. Joseph Pallickal
Rev. Fr. Varghese Paul Kizhakumassery
Rev. Fr. Thomas Parathuvayalil
Very Rev. Fr. Titus Varghese Cor-episcopa Thckaneth
Rev. Fr. Ittoop Aluckal
Rev. Fr. Varghese Palayil (Present Vicar)

Departed Priests of the Church

Rev. Fr. Ittiachan Nedunthallil
Rev. Fr. Poulose Nedunthallil
Rev. Fr. Varghese Nedunthallil
Rev. Fr. Thomas Areeckal

Priests from the Church

Rev. Fr. Poulose Arackaparambil
Rev. Fr. Abraham Nedunthallil
Rev. Fr. A.K. Thankachan Areeckal
Rev. Fr. Eldhose Cheriyan Kooran
Rev. Dn. Gheevarghese Palikudath