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{{Infobox Church<br />
|name=St. Sebastian's Church<br />
|location=[[Chittattukara]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
|denomination=[[Roman Catholic]], [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syrian Catholic]]<!--Both Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and Syro-Malankara Catholic Church are in Kerala and in communion with Rome--><br />
|dedication= St. Sebastian<br />
|district= [[Thrissur]]<br />
|status=[[Parish Church]]<br />
|consecrated date= ?<br />
}}<br />
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'''St. Sebastian's Church, Chittattukara''' is a [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]] situated 22 kilometres to the north-west of [[Thrissur City]], and 5 kilometres far of Guruvayur Town. It is 6 kilometres away from the historically important [[St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church, Palayoor|Palayur Church]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Chittattukara's Christian community is believed{{By whom|date=September 2020}} to have been formed in the 12th century.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}. The mother parish of Chittattukara is Palayur Church. In the 12th century, a new chapel was established in Chittattukara called Muthyema Chapel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}<br />
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In 1770 the present parish was established and initially the Muthyema Chapel was used as the parish church. It soon became too small for the congregation, and a new church was built in 1792. The present church (in Portuguese style), the third parish church, was built shortly after 1800.<ref>[http://www.smcim.org/church/chittattukara/article/147 St. Sebastian Church, Chittattukara, Trichur Archeparchy - ''Parish History'']</ref><br />
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Chittattukara parish church is dedicated to [[Saint Sebastian|St. Sebastian]].<br />
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The parish is one of 11 parishes in the Mattom [[Forane]].<ref>[https://www.trichurarchdiocese.org/sacellum/parishes?f_id=14 PARISHES UNDER MATTOM FORANE]</ref><br />
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== Chapels ==<br />
There are seven chapels under the parish.<br />
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# Muthyema Chapel<br />
# Velankanni Matha Chapel<br />
# St Antony's Chapel (Kakkassery East)<br />
# Calvary Chapel<br />
# The Western Chapel <br />
# Chakkanthara Chapel (Kakkassery North)<br />
# Kadavalloor Chapel<br />
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== Major celebrations ==<br />
The major festival celebrated here is the feast of St. Sebastian known as "Kambidi Thirunnal" on 6 and 7 January. The celebration begins on 4 January. The 2&nbsp;km Angadi road is decorated with pindis and lights. The main attraction of the feast is the fireworks. The main firework is on 6 and 7 January. Small fireworks are conducted on 4 and 5.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* http://www.smcim.org/church/chittattukara/article/146<br />
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