Little Flower Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Nilambur
Side view of Little Flower Forane Church, Nilambur
11°16′52″N 76°14′00″E / 11.28108°N 76.23324°E / 11.28108; 76.23324
LocationNilambur
CountryIndia
DenominationSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
Websitehttp://littleflowernilambur.in/
History
StatusForane
Founded1929
DedicationSt. Thérèse
Past bishop(s)Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhi
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
DistrictMalappuram
ArchdioceseSyro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry
DioceseSyro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mananthavady
Clergy
ArchbishopMar George Alencherry
Bishop(s)Mar Jose Porunnedam
Vicar(s)Fr. Biju Thuruthel
Assistant priest(s)Fr. Vinoy Kalappurackal

Little Flower Forane Church, Nilambur is a Syro-Malabar church situated at Nilambur in Malappuram district.

History

The church, which was established in 1929, is under Manathavady eparchy.[1][2] The current archbishop of Tellicherry Archdiocese, Mar George Njaralakatt has served as the vicar of the church from 2004 to 2006.[3] Now, Fr. Biju Thuruthel is serving as vicar and Fr. Vinoy Kalappurackal is serving as asst. vicar of the church.[4] There are 489 Catholic families in this church.[5]

Parishes under the church

  1. Holy Family, Chokkad[6]
  2. St. Thomas, Edivanna[7]
  3. Saint Joseph, Moolepadam[8]
  4. St. Mary, Pookkottumpadam[9]
  5. Saint George, Poolappadam[10]
  6. Saint Jude, Rubynagar[11]
  7. St. Mary, Thelpara[12]
  8. Saint George, T.K Colony[13]
  9. St. Mary, Vallikett[14]
  10. Saint Francis of Assisi church, Vadapuram

References

  1. ↑ "Little Flower Forane Church, Nilambur". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Founded Date". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bp. George Njaralakatt". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "priests".
  5. ↑ "Catholic Population of LF Church". Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Holy Family church, Chokkad". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "St. Thomas church, Edivanna". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "St. Joseph Church, Moolepadam". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "St. Mary Church, Pookkottumpadam". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "St. George Church, Poolappadam". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "St. Jude Church, Rubynagar". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "St. Mary Church, Thelpara". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "St. George Church, T. K. Colony". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "St. Mary Church, Vallikett". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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