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St. Peter's and St. Paul's Orthodox Syrian Church
St. Peter's and St. Paul's Orthodox Syrian Church
Religion
Affiliation	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
District	Ernakulam
Province	Kerala
Location
Location	Kolenchery, Muvattupuzha, India
Architecture
Type	Church
Completed	7th century CE
Direction of façade	West

St. Peter's and St. Paul's Orthodox Syrian Church is a church situated in Kolenchery, in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. It was established in the seventh century.^[1]

Due to the issues between the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church the church was closed for many years and The church members having protested for many years against the government for not implementing the Court order and the promises. According to Supreme Court Currently, on 16 February 2016, the church has been reopened for Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church equally. With the Supreme Court of India order from 3 July 2017 the church is completely owned by Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Ainatu

Tomb of Mar Thoma VII

While visiting the parishes, the Mar Thoma VII died at Kandanad Church; his body was taken to Kadamattom Church and on the way they entered to Kolenchery Church to pay homage. As Kolenchery Church ^[2] was also his quarters for some time, the parishioners demanded that the body be buried there. It was agreed and Mar Thoma VII was buried at Kolenchery church on 22nd Mithunam (5 July), 1809.^[3]

References

^ "Fractured Faith: Two church factions clash over a disputed shrine in Kerala". India Today. 24 September 2011.
^ "Kolenchery Church Updates".
^ "Spiritual forefathers". pakalomattamfamily.org. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.

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 Due to the issues between the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] and [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church]] the church was closed for many years and The church members having protested for many years against the government for not implementing the Court order and the promises.
-According to [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]] Currently, on 16 February 2016, the church has been reopened for [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] and [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church]] equally. With the Supreme Court of India order from 3 July 2017 the church is completely owned by [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]].
+According to [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]] Currently, on 16 February 2016, the church has been reopened for [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] and [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church]] equally. With the Supreme Court of India order from 3 July 2017 the church is completely owned by [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]. Ainatu
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