St. Geevarghese Mor Gregorios, also referred to as Parumala Thirumeni, served as a Metropolitan of the Malankara Church from 15 June 1848 to 2 November 1902. Mar Gregorios became the first saint from India to be recognized by the Christian church when the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church declared him a saint in 1947. He was the first person of Indian descent to be recognised as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church in November 1987.
Read moreSt. Thomas, one of Jesus Christ's twelve apostles and a follower, arrived in India in AD 52. In AD 52, a disciple of Jesus Christ named St. Thomas travelled to India where he preached the gospel and founded seven churches. He planted 7 churches and preached the gospel. The Disciple of Christ, Mar Thomasleeha, is thought to have preached the gospel in Kerala in the first century A.D., which is when the Syrian Christian churches in Kerala first appeared.
Read moreSt. George, a Christian martyr and saint, lived in the third century. He was a person who lived from 275 to 281 AD and died on April 22, 303 AD. According to hereditary, he was a Roman soldier fighting for the Diocletian Emperor. At the time, he was also a priest. The saint's fame was enhanced by the legend surrounding his conflict with the enormous snake. He is revered as one of the 14 Auxiliary Saints and is the patron saint of Georgia and England (Holy Helpers).
Read moreMar.Gregorios Church is situated at the heart of a small village called Thottapuzha, Eraviperoor, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. One of Kerala's oldest and most well-known churches, it is also Malankara Sabha's prized possession. The church has maintained its tradition and culture without compromising its religious values for roughly fifty years.
The church has a parsonage and an auditorium, as well as nearby parking and amenities. Every Sunday, the qurbana services begin in the morning, and Sunday school follows. It is a mystery how the church has survived all of history's difficulties despite its magnificent fusion of beauty and science.