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'''Arohana Marthoma Church''' is a church situated in [[Anicadu]] Village, 5&nbsp;km from Nedumkunnam and 4&nbsp;km from [[Mallapally|Mallappally]] in [[Pathanamthitta]] district in the southern part of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is a [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church|Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church]] under Kottayam- Kochi Dioceses. Arohana Marthoma Church has a total of about 176 families with more than 932 members.<br />
[[File:Arohana Marthoma church, Anicadu- frnt.jpg|thumb|Arohana Marthoma Church, Anicadu]]<br />
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== History ==<br />
It was founded in 1900. It is the first Mar Thoma church at this region. This church holds a unique position in the church history of the Syrian Christians of Malankara. <br />
[[File:Arohana Marthoma church, Anicadu - sideview.jpg|thumb|Arohana Marthoma Church]]<br />
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== Vicar ==<br />
Rev. T S Jose is the vicar of Arohana Mar Thoma Church, Anicadu, since 1 May 2016.<br />
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== Vicars from Arohana MTC ==<br />
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* Rev. Achenkunju Mathew.<br />
* Rev. Philip P George.<br />
* Rev. K.V Cherian.<br />
* Rev. V.M Mathew.<br />
* Rev. John Mathew C.<br />
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== Transport connections ==<br />
Arohana Marthoma Church is reached through the towns of Mallappally and Karukachal by road. People who come from Southern Kerala go through Thiruvalla, Mallappally and Pullukuthy or Pathanamthitta, Mallappally and Pullukuthy. However the people coming from Northern Kerala go through Kottayam, Karukachal and Noorommave.<br />
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== Distance ==<br />
* 18&nbsp;km from Thiruvalla Railway station<br />
* 18&nbsp;km from Changanacherry Railway station<br />
* 31&nbsp;km from Kottayam Railway station<br />
* 113&nbsp;km from [[Cochin International Airport]], [[Nedumbassery]]<br />
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== Church organizations ==<br />
The parish organizations or ministries are:<br />
* Edavaka Mission<br />
* Sunday School<br />
* Arohana Marthoma Yuvajana Sakhyam (youth organisation)<br />
* Choir<br />
* Sevika Sanghom<br />
* MAS<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Reflist}}<br />
* [http://arohanamtys.com/ http://arohanamtys.com/]<br />
* [http://arohanamtys.blogspot.com/ http://arohanamtys.blogspot.com/]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130506055008/http://marthomachurch.in/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130506055008/http://marthomachurch.in/]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Arohana Marthoma Church, Anicadu}}<br />
* [http://arohanamtys.com/ Official Website]<br />
* [http://arohanamtys.blogspot.com Arohana MTYS Blog]<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/arohana/ Group on Facebook]<br />
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{{Christianity in Kerala}}<br />
{{Churches of Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Churches in Pathanamthitta district]]<br />
[[Category:Mar Thoma Syrian churches]]<br />
[[Category:Churches completed in 1900]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century churches in India]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Oriental Orthodox church buildings]]</div>>Hugo999