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Febycv moved page Sacred Heart Church, Mylapra to Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Mylapra over redirect: Church title should be the offical name

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| name = '''Sacred Heart Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Mylapra'''
| fullname = <big>തിരുഹൃദയ മലങ്കര സുറിയാനി<br />കത്തോലിക്കാ പള്ളി, മൈലപ്ര</big>
| img = Sacred_Heart_church_in_Mylapra.jpg
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| denomination = [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]]
| diocese = [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Pathanamthitta|Pathanamthitta]]
| parish = [[Mylapra]]
| division = Ranni-Perunadu
| subdivision =
| founded date = 1932
| founder = Rev. Fr. A G Abraham Thengumtharamedayil
| dedication = [[Sacred Heart|Most Sacred Heart of Jesus]]
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| style = Indian-NeoGothic
| status = [[Parish Church]]
| functional status = Active
| years built = 9 June 1932
| dedicated date = 11 March 1933
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| bishop = [[Excellency|His Excellency]] [[The Reverend|Most Rev.]] [[Doctor (title)|Dr.]] [[Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom]]
| vicar = Rev. Fr. John Thundiyath
| priest = Rev. Fr. Philipose Charivupurayidathil
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| location = Puthiyamelethil Rd, Mylapra, Pathanamthitta
| country = {{flagcountry|India}}
| website = [http://shchurchmylapra.com/ shchurchmylapra.com]
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'''Sacred Heart Malankara Syrian Catholic Church''' or referred as ''S H Church'' is located in the village of [[Mylapra]], near [[Pathanamthitta]] on the road side of the [[Main Eastern Highway]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. It is home to one of the oldest [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church|Malankara Syrian Catholic]] group. This is the biggest and oldest established church in the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Pathanamthitta|Eparchy of Pathanamthitta]]. This church is the patron for the Educational Institutions namely, [[Mount Bethany EHSS]] and S H Higher Secondary School.

== Etymology ==

Soon after the reunion movement in 1930 by [[Mar Ivanios|Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios]], about five families from mylapra reached thirumoolapuram and behold the Catholic Faith in the presence of [[Jacob Mar Theophilos]].<ref name="shchurch">{{cite web|url=http://shchurchmylapra.com/|title=The Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Mylapra}}</ref> They established a small [[chapel]] named St. George Malankara Catholic Church in [[Mylapra]] on 9 June 1932 with 29 families and 106 members. Rev.Fr. M.T Philipos (Kumbazha Achan) served as the first Vicar of the parish. The history of the [[Catholic Church]] in [[Mylapra]] took a diversion on 19 January 1936 when Rev.Fr. A G Abraham Thengumtharamedayil (Mylapra Achan) with a large group of more than 100 families embraced the [[Catholic Church]] before [[Mar Ivanios|Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios]], at a ceremony held in the mylapra school. When the community grew up, it was essential to build a large church to accommodate the faithful and so on 13 March 1941, foundation stone for the church was laid by [[Mar Ivanios|Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios]]. It was the diligent works of Rev.Fr. A G Abraham Thengumtharamedayil and Mr. K I Thomas Kalayil which made the ambiguous task possible. Thus one of the largest Church at that time was constructed on 15 September 1944. But the name changed to Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, due to the request made by a German Family who was the main sponsors. Rev.Fr. A G Abraham Thengumtharamedayil was the first vicar of this church. After 58 yrs, in 2002, the parish vicar and the committee members decided to reconstruct the church due to the lack of space. The foundation stone was laid by [[Cyril Baselios|Moran Mor Cyril Baselios Catholicos]] on 12 January 2003 and was reconstructed under the leadership of Rev.Fr. John G Vadakepuram and Mr. M T Thomas Mannil. The church was consecrated by [[Baselios Cleemis|Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos]] along with [[Joshua Mar Ignathios]] and [[Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom]] in a ceremony held on 28 and 29 December 2007. This is a major eclectic powerhouse in the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Pathanamthitta|Eparchy of Pathanamthitta]].<ref name="pathanamthitta diocese">{{cite web|url=http://pathanamthittadiocese.com/|title=The Malankara Catholic Diocese of Pathanamthitta}}</ref><ref name="malankaracatholicchurch">{{cite web|url=http://www.malankaracatholicchurch.net/MCC/pathanamthitta.html|title=Information about Eparchy of Pathanamthitta}}</ref>

== Educational institutions ==
*[[Mount Bethany EHSS|Mount Bethany English Higher Secondary School, Mylapra]]
*Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Mylapra
*Sacred Heart Teachers Training College, Mylapra

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Mylapra achen.jpg|Rev. Fr. A G Abraham Thengumtharamedayil (Mylapra Achan)
File:John achen.jpg|Rev. Fr. John G Vadakepuram
File:Msg Curia.JPG|Msgr. Jose Chamakalayil with other curia members
File:Ordination at church.JPG|Ordination of priests held at the Church
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://shchurchmylapra.com The Official Website]
*[http://pathanamthittadiocese.com The Eparchy of Pathanmthitta]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080225023508/http://www.syromalankara.org/ Malankara Catholic News]

{{Christianity in Kerala}}
{{Churches of Kerala}}

[[Category:Eastern Catholic churches in Kerala]]
[[Category:Syro-Malankara Catholic church buildings]]
[[Category:Churches in Pathanamthitta district]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1932]]

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