Parumala Church
Parumala Seminary, Parumala P.O, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala 689626
Phone : +91 479 231 2202
St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Church, Parumala (Parumala Pally) is a prominent parish church of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
Parumala is a small stretch of land on the shores of the river Pampa. Malankara Metropolitan Joseph Mar Dionysius wanted to establish a seminary in this area. An ordinary building called ‘Azhippura’ was soon built here for conducting classes for the deacons etc. Syriac classes were begun here under the care of Fr.Yakob. In course of time, Metropolitan Mar Dionysius gave the charge of the seminary to Metropolitan Mar Gregorios (Later known as Parumala Thirumeni), in order to carry on the Syriac teaching sessions more efficiently and also to help him in other church matters.
Temporary church in Parumala was rebuilt by Mar Gregorios and consecrated in 1895.
Present church which can accommodate more than 2000 worshippers was consecrated on 27th October 2000.
Parumala church is the tomb church of Saint Geevarghese Mar Gregorios or Parumala Thirumeni. He died on 2 November 1902 at the age of 54. The funeral was conducted at Parumala on 3 November 1902 in the presence of thousands of people and hundreds of priests. Many testimonies to the saintly intercession of Mar Gregorios made Parumala Church and the tomb a centre of pilgrimage.
In 1947 Mar Gregorios of blessed memory was declared a saint by the Catholicos of the church, Baselios Geevarghese II.
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