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{{Infobox church<br />
| name = Kaduthuruthy Valiyapally <br />
| image = Kalkurish.1.jpg<br />
| caption = St.Mary's Knanaya Church<br />
| founded date = AD 400<br />
| denomination = [[Knanaya]] [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syro Malabar]] Christian<br />
| diocese = [[Archdiocese of Kottayam|Syro-Malabar Archeparchy of Kottayam]]<br />
| tradition = [[East Syriac]]<br />
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'''Kaduthuruthy Marth Mariam Knanaya Major Archiepiscopal Church''', commonly called '''Kaduthuruthy Valiapally''' or the '''Great Church of Kaduthuruthy''', is a historic church founded by the [[Knanaya]] community in 400 C.E. The Knanaya are the descendants of Syriac Judeo-Christians who migrated from Persian Mesopotamia to Kodungallur, Kerala, during the medieval era.<br />
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In 1911 the church was incorporated into [[Kottayam Archdiocese|Kottayam Knanaya Archeparchy]] of the [[Syro Malabar Catholic Church]]. Due to its historical significance, Kaduthuruthy Valiyapally holds the status of ''forane'', or senior church among Knanaya churches within the Kaduthuruthy region. In 2020, along with other historic and prominent churches of the Syro Malabar communion, Kaduthuruthy Valiyapally was elevated to major archeparchial status.<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* Podipara, Placid J. (1970) ''The Thomas Christians''. London: Darton, Longman and Tidd.<br />
* Poomangalam, C.A. (1998) ''The Antiquities of the Knanaya Syrian Christians''; Kottayam, Kerala.<br />
* Thomas Puthiyakunnel (1973) "Jewish colonies of India paved the way for St. Thomas" in "The Malabar Church" Ed. Jacob Vellian and in "The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India," Vol. II, 1973, Ed. George Menachery .<br />
* Fr. Jacob Vellian (2001) ''Knanite community: History and culture''; Syrian church series; vol.XVII; Jyothi Book House, Kottayam<br />
* George Menachery, (1973) ''The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India'', Ed. George Menachery, B.N.K. Press, vol. 2, {{ISBN|81-87132-06-X}}.<br />
* George Menachery Ed., (1998) ''The Indian Church History Classics'', Vol. I, The Nazranies & "The Thomapedia" Ed. George Menachery, for many articles on and dozens of photographs of the Kaduthuruthy Big Church.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{official website|http://www.kaduthuruthyvaliapally.com/}}<br />
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