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
editIt 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
editRev. 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
editArohana 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
editThe parish organizations or ministries are:
- Edavaka Mission
- Sunday School
- Arohana Marthoma Yuvajana Sakhyam (youth organisation)
- Choir
- Sevika Sanghom
- MAS
References
editExternal links
edit- Official Website Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Arohana MTYS Blog
- Group on Facebook