Arohana Marthoma Church is a church situated in Anicadu Village, 5 km from Nedumkunnam and 4 km from Mallappally in Pathanamthitta district in the southern part of Kerala, India. It is a Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church under Kottayam- Kochi Dioceses. Arohana Marthoma Church has a total of about 176 families with more than 932 members.
History edit
It was founded in 1900. It is the first Mar Thoma church at this region. This church holds a unique position in the church history of the Syrian Christians of Malankara.
Vicar edit
Rev. Thomas Easow is the vicar of Arohana Mar Thoma Church, Anicadu, since 1 May 2021.
Vicars from Arohana MTC edit
- Rev. Achenkunju Mathew.
- Rev. Philip P George.
- Rev. K.V Cherian.
- Rev. V.M Mathew.
- Rev. John Mathew C.
- Rev. Tittu Thomas.
Transport connections edit
Arohana Marthoma Church is reached through the towns of Mallappally and Karukachal by road. People who come from Southern Kerala go through Thiruvalla, Mallappally and Pullukuthy or Pathanamthitta, Mallappally and Pullukuthy. However the people coming from Northern Kerala go through Kottayam, Karukachal and Noorommave.
Distance edit
- 18 km from Thiruvalla Railway station
- 18 km from Changanacherry Railway station
- 31 km from Kottayam Railway station
- 113 km from Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery
Church organizations edit
The parish organizations or ministries are:
- Edavaka Mission
- Sunday School
- Arohana Marthoma Yuvajana Sakhyam (youth organisation)
- Choir
- Sevika Sanghom
- MAS
References edit
External links edit
- Official Website Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Arohana MTYS Blog
- Group on Facebook