St. Mary's Church Thrikkunnathu
| St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Thrikkunnathu, Aluva | |
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| 10°06′11″N 76°21′26″E / 10.1030°N 76.3572°E | |
| Location | Aluva, Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Dedication | St.Mary |
| Relics held | Tombs of H.G Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios (1907)
H.G Kuttikkattil Paulose Mar Athanasios ]] Valiya ThirumeH.G .G Geevarghese Mar Gregorios Vayaliparambil (1966) H.G Dr. Philipose Mor Theophilos(1997) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Malankara Syrian Church |
| Architectural type | Kerala Architecture |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Closed | 1977 for (40 Years) Due to the dispute between Jacobite Syriac Christian Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Angamaly Diocese |
Thrikkunnathu St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, is a church that is part of the Angamaly Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The church belongs to Thrikkunnathu Seminary, the headquarters of the Angamaly Diocese. It is located near the town of Aluva, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala.
The Seminary was closed for 40 years due to factional authority disputes between the Jacobite Society and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Following a Supreme Court verdict , the Seminary is controlled and administered by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.