Valiyapally (Malayalam: വലിയ പള്ളി, "Principal church") is a title given to a main church in a diocese of the Christian denominations Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church,Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church.

For a church to be declared as a Valiyapally in orthodox and Jacobite Churches it has to meet any of the following criteria:

  1. Parent parish of 5 parishes in the Region
  2. Have more than 500 families in the parish

List of valiyapallys

Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church

  • Valakam Mar Thoma Valiyapally
  • Thevalakkara Mar Thoma Valiyapally
  • Pandanad Mar Thoma Valiyapally
  • Kumbanad Mar Thoma Valiyapally
  • Kaviyoor Mar Thoma Valiyapally
  • Chengannur Mar Thoma Valiyapally
  • Elanthur Mar Thoma Valiyapally

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

  • St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church (Kundara valiyapally) Kundara, Kollam
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Niranam
  • St. George Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Anchal
  • St. Stephen's Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Kattanam
  • St. George Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Kalanjoor
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Kalloopara
  • St Mary's Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Perissery
  • St Thomas Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Kallissery
  • St. John's Orthodox Valiyapally, Ulanadu
  • Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Cathedral (Piravom Valiyapally)
  • St. Andrew's Orthodox Valiyapally, Secunderabad
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church Valiyapally, Kallada (Shrine of St. Andrew of Kallada)
  • St. George Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally Palarivattom
  • St George Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Kizhmury
  • St George Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally Puthupally (Puthupally church, the revered Shrine of St. George)
  • St George Orthodox Valiayapally, Mylapra (Pilgrim Church)
  • St George Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Chandanapally (Shrine of St. George)
  • St John's Orthodox Valiyapally, Vakathanam
  • St Philexinox Orthodox Valiyapally, Attachakal
  • St George Orthodox Valiyapally, Pudupady(Kozhikode)
  • St George Orthodox Valiyapally, Kelakom(Kannur)
  • St. George Orthodox Valiyapally Chungathara (Malapuram)
  • St George Orthodox Valiyapally, Mulakulam North, Piravom
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Valiyapally, Prakkanam
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Valiyapally, Ullannoor
  • St. George Orthodox Valiyapally, Kanakappalam
  • St Mathews Orthodox Valiyapally Kozhencherry
  • St. Behanan's Orthodox Valiyapally Vennikulam
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Valiyapally, Farmers Branch (Dallas), Texas, USA

Jacobite Syrian Christian Church

  • St Mary's Jacobite Valiyapally, Thamarachal,
  • St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Valiyapally, Thuruthiply
  • Mar Behanam Jacobite Syrian Valiyapally, Vengola
  • Martha Mariam Cathedral (St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral) Valiyapally, Kothamangalam
  • St. Stephen's Bes Ania Valiyapally, Chelad
  • St. Mary's Jacobite Valiyapally, Nedumon, Ezhamkulam
  • St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Valiyapally, V.Kottayam
  • St.George Jacobite Syrian Valiyapally Kunnackal
  • Rajadhiraja St.Mary’s Jacobite Syiran Cathedral Valiyapally, Piravom
  • St. John’s Jacobite Syrian Valiyapally, Mepral
  • Mor Michael Jacobite Syrian Valiyaplly, Vettithara
  • St. John’s Jacobite Syrian Valiyapally, Mulakkulam
  • Mor Behanam Sahadha Jacobite Syrian Valiyaplly, Vengola
  • St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Valiyapally, Kattachira


Knanaya Syrian Orthodox

  • St. Mary's Knanaya Valiyapally Kallissery

Official website for Kallissery Valiyapally

  • St. George's Knanaya Valiyapally, Neelamperoor
  • St. Jacob's Knanaya Syrian Valiya Pally, Ramamangalam
  • Ranni St Thomas Knanaya Valiyapally

Official website for Ranni Valiyapally

  • Kottayam Knanaya Valiyapally, Kottayam

Official website for Kottayam valiyapally

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