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The History

(kollavarsham 1059)

AD 1884
�St. Gregorios of parumala took up the administration of the Diocese and stayed at pallimeda (1884-1902).

(kollavarsham 1107)

AD 1932
The Parish assemble was held under the leadership of His Holliness Vattasseril Thirumeni and His Grace� Puthenkavil� Kochuthirumeni and decision was taken to put an end to the Kaistani rule. The rules for parish administration were formed and the elected� members took up charge of the church administration.

(kollavarsham 1105)

AD 1930
�His grace Geevarghese Mar philoxenos (Puthenkavil Kochuthirumeni) took up the administration of Thumpamon Church as the centre.

(kollavarsham 1100)

AD 1925
His Holiness, Geevarghese II Bava , took up the administration of thumpamon Church as the centre.

(kollavarsham 1087)

AD 1912
His Grace Yuyakim Mar Ivanios took up the administration of Thumpamon diocese with Thumpamon church as the centre(1912-1925).

(kollavarsham 1084)

AD 1909
His Holiness Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dio**ysius took up the charge of Thumpamon diocese with Thumpamon Church as the Centre(1909-1912).

(kollavarsham 1077)

AD 1902
His Grace Pulikottil Joseph Mar Dionysius II, took over the� Rule of Thumpamon diocese after the dath of the Saint Parumala Thirumeni and stayed at pallimeda (1902-1909).

(kollavarsham 1071-72)

AD 1896-97
St Gregorious of Parumal changed the front view� of� the church and named it "KochuJerusalem".

(kollavarsham 1070)

AD 1895
St. Gregorios of parumala went to Jerusalem after entrusting the administration of Thumpamon diocese to the metropolitan His grace Alwaris Mar Yulios.

(kollavarsham 1060)

AD 1885
Because of the prayer of the saint Parumala Thirumeni the people of Thumpamon got cured from the terrible illness, small pox.

AD 325
Christians settling down at Thumpamon the ancient Christian centre.
 

AD 1876
Organising Thumpamon Diocese, Mulanthuruthy Synod Proclaims Thumpamon Martha Mariam Church as the Diocesan Cathedral

(kollavarsham 1050)

AD 1875
Antiochian Patriarch his Holiness Peter III and the translator, Geevarghese Remban, Saint Gregorios of Parumala) making their first visit to Thumpamon.

(kollavarsham 829)

AD 1654
On Makarm 3rd along with the perunal in memory of the Holy Mother Mary for the seeds, the death anniversary of the Holy Patriarch, Simon Mar Ignatius �hattullah is also being celebrated.

(kollavarsham 828)

AD 1653
In protest againt the incident of drowning the Holy Patriarch Simon Mar Ignatius Ahattullah at the Cochin take, representatives from Thumpamon Church also took part in the Koonan Cross Pledge.
 

(kollavarsham 774)

AD 1599
The representatives �from Thumpamon church attended the Synod at Udayamperoor.
 

(kollavarsham 360)

AD 1185
Completion of the church on line with the elephant door, the stone cross ercted on a lamp �post with 34 stone lamps. Since the construction of the church has the blessings of the Holy Mother Mary, Yukno, (an icon of the Holy Mother Mary and the infant Jesus) was made of deodar wood and it was covered with gold and silver and installed on the main altar.

(kollavarsham 350)

AD 1175
On Chingam 15th the day on which Holy Mother ascended to Heaven,� in the land which the King of Pandalam Donated, the foundation �stone was laid for the present Church.

(kollavarsham Malayalam Year 75)

AD 900
 
On Chingam 15th the day on which Holy Mother ascended to Heaven,� in the land which the King of Pandalam Donated, the foundation �stone was laid for the present Church.
 

AD 717
The foundation laying of Thumpamon Martha Mariam Church in the name of Holy Mother Mary.
 
ST MARY'S ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL

St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral (Thumpamon Valiya Pally or തുമ്പമണ്‍ വലിയ പള്ളി) is an ancient church located in Thumpamon near Pandalam, Kerala state of India. It is the headquarters of the Thumpamon Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The first church was built in AD 717. The Architectural style of the church is Gothic Revival style.

The first church in Thumpamon was built in AD 717, and the structure of that church was not like present one. The first church was a small prayer hall. As the years passed by, the Nazarene population in Thumpamon increased and in AD 900 the old church building was demolished and a much larger building was constructed in its place. Histories of Thumpamon states that in AD 900 (kollavarsham-350) Thumpamon Pally was built and it was the second structure of the church.

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