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	[[File:Holy Cross Church Mapranam.jpg\|thumb\|Holy Cross Shrine Mapranam]]		[[File:Holy Cross Church Mapranam.jpg\|thumb\|Holy Cross Shrine Mapranam]]
	'''Mar Sleeva Syro-Malabar Church, [[Mapranam]]''' ({{~~lang-~~ml\|മാപ്രാണം മാർ ~~ശ്ലീവ~~ പള്ളി}}), [[Thrissur]] is one of the few churches in [[Asia]] which has received the relic of the [[True Cross\|Holy Cross]], part of the Holy blood of [[Jesus Christ]] and a piece of the towel used by [[Saint Veronica\|Veronica]] to wipe the face of Jesus Christ, during the journey of the Passion, all donated from Vatican by the order of the [[Pope Leo XIII]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Mapranam-candle-enters-Limca-Book-of-Records/article14889945.ece \| title=Mapranam candle enters Limca Book of Records \| date=7 December 2007 \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=18 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Special-team-will-investigate-theft-of-relics-says-Kodiyeri/article15577384.ece \| title=Special team will investigate theft of relics, says Kodiyeri \| date=2 December 2010 \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Holy-relics-stolen/article15576195.ece \| title=Holy relics stolen \| date=1 December 2010 \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> Believed to have been constructed in AD 928, it is one of the oldest churches not only in [[Kerala]] state, [[India]], but also in India. North of it lies Karuvannur River, the Arattupuzha Temple and the churches of Pallissery and Panamkulam.		'''Mar Sleeva Syro-Malabar Church, [[Mapranam]]''' ({{langx\|ml\|മാപ്രാണം മാർ സ്ലീവാ പള്ളി}}), [[Thrissur]] is one of the few churches in [[Asia]] which has received the relic of the [[True Cross\|Holy Cross]], part of the Holy blood of [[Jesus Christ]] and a piece of the towel used by [[Saint Veronica\|Veronica]] to wipe the face of Jesus Christ, during the journey of the Passion, all donated from Vatican by the order of the [[Pope Leo XIII]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Mapranam-candle-enters-Limca-Book-of-Records/article14889945.ece \| title=Mapranam candle enters Limca Book of Records \| date=7 December 2007 \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=18 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Special-team-will-investigate-theft-of-relics-says-Kodiyeri/article15577384.ece \| title=Special team will investigate theft of relics, says Kodiyeri \| date=2 December 2010 \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Holy-relics-stolen/article15576195.ece \| title=Holy relics stolen \| date=1 December 2010 \| newspaper=The Hindu \| access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> Believed to have been constructed in AD 928, it is one of the oldest churches not only in [[Kerala]] state, [[India]], but also in India. North of it lies Karuvannur River, the Arattupuzha Temple and the churches of Pallissery and Panamkulam.

	The Church is a part of [[Irinjalakuda]] diocese and is a historically and archeologically renowned pilgrim centre. It was recently renovated and attracts worshippers beyond religious barriers.		The Church is a part of [[Irinjalakuda]] diocese and is a historically and archeologically renowned pilgrim centre. It was recently renovated and attracts worshippers beyond religious barriers.
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.holycrossmapranam.org/ Official Site]		*[http://www.holycrossmapranam.org/ Official Site]
	*[https://archive.is/20080705041810/http://www.smcim.org/mapranam/ SMCIM Site]		*[https://archive.today/20080705041810/http://www.smcim.org/mapranam/ SMCIM Site]
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[[File:Holy Cross Church Mapranam.jpg|thumb|Holy Cross Shrine Mapranam]]
'''Mar Sleeva Syro-Malabar Church, [[Mapranam]]''' ({{lang-ml|മാപ്രാണം മാർ ശ്ലീവ പള്ളി}}), [[Thrissur]] is one of the few churches in [[Asia]] which has received the relic of the [[True Cross|Holy Cross]], part of the Holy blood of [[Jesus Christ]] and a piece of the towel used by [[Saint Veronica|Veronica]] to wipe the face of Jesus Christ, during the journey of the Passion, all donated from Vatican by the order of the [[Pope Leo XIII]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Mapranam-candle-enters-Limca-Book-of-Records/article14889945.ece | title=Mapranam candle enters Limca Book of Records | date=7 December 2007 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=18 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Special-team-will-investigate-theft-of-relics-says-Kodiyeri/article15577384.ece | title=Special team will investigate theft of relics, says Kodiyeri | date=2 December 2010 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Holy-relics-stolen/article15576195.ece | title=Holy relics stolen | date=1 December 2010 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> Believed to have been constructed in AD 928, it is one of the oldest churches not only in [[Kerala]] state, [[India]], but also in India. North of it lies Karuvannur River, the Arattupuzha Temple and the churches of Pallissery and Panamkulam.

The Church is a part of [[Irinjalakuda]] diocese and is a historically and archeologically renowned pilgrim centre. It was recently renovated and attracts worshippers beyond religious barriers.

The offering of candles is the main ritual here and the annual ceremony is called Thirithelikkal (Candle Lighting). A candle made at this Church has been included in the [[Limca Book of Records]] as the largest candle in India. According to the book the candle has a weight of 1,079 kg and a height of 22 ft. On 14 September every year Christians all over the world celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and this same day[[Mapranam]] Church celebrates the main feast in the name of the Holy Cross.

[[File:മാർ ശ്ലീവ പള്ളി മാപ്രാണം.JPG|thumb|Holy Cross Shrine Mapranam Altar]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.holycrossmapranam.org/ Official Site]
*[https://archive.is/20080705041810/http://www.smcim.org/mapranam/ SMCIM Site]
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[[Category:Archdiocese of Thrissur]]
[[Category:Syro-Malabar Catholic church buildings]]
[[Category:Eastern Catholic cathedrals in Kerala]]
[[Category:Churches in Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Irinjalakuda]]

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