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St. mary's jacobite syrian church, Pathanamthitta
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In 1895 (Dhanu 10th Malayalam Era), HG Mor Gregorious (Parumala Kochu Thirumeni) laid the foundation stone for the new church. This was the golden period of Vazhamuttom Syrian Church. In 1912, the then malankara metropolitan, Vattasseril Thirumeni was deposed by the Patriarch. Mar Bahanan Syrian Church, Later renamed as Mar Bahanan Orthodox Church and now reconstructed and renamed as Mar Bahanan Orthodox Valiya Palli And this was the beginning of decades long (still continuing) church disputes in Malankara. This made a split among the Syrian church and as a result Vazhamuttom Mar Bahanan Syrian Church was also divided into Bavakakshi and Metrankakshi. The malpan achan (then vicar of Mar Bahanan Syrian Church) died in 1925. The metrankakshi got a stay order from the court against the appointment of new priest at Vazhamuttom Mar bahanan Syrian Church. The church was under lock and guard and was under the ownership and control of the Syrian Christians (Bavakakshi). The metrankakshi (now called as Indian Orthodox fraction) set fire to the church and broke opened. At last with the intervention of the court, both fractions were allowed to pray on alternate Sundays. In the mean while few families from Vazhamuttom east built a new church in East Vazhamuttom (Mor Ignatious Jacobite Church). The case and fight continues till 1958. The Kerala high court judgement in favour of Bavakakshi in 1956 was questioned by the metrankakshi in Supreme Court. In 1958, Supreme Court declared that both fractions has right on the church properties.
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St. mary's jacobite syrian church, Pathanamthitta
Kodumthara, Pathanamthitta, Kerala 689647
