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{{more citations needed|date=January 2011}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox religious building
|name=St.Xavier's Church, Peyad,Trivandrum
|image=Front_Elevation_St_Xaviers_church_peyad.JPG
|caption=Exterior View
|location={{Flagicon|IND}} [[Trivandrum]], [[India]]
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The '''St. Xavier's Church''' is a [[Roman Catholic church|Roman Catholic Church]] run by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara]].
<ref name="neyyattinkaradiocese">{{cite book| last =St. Xavier's Church Peyad| first =Diocese of Neyyattinkara| title =Diocese of Neyyattinkara| location =Peyad| url =http://www.diocese-neyyattinkara.net| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20040528112508/http://diocese-neyyattinkara.net/| url-status =dead| archive-date =2004-05-28}}</ref> Diocese of Neyyattinkara was formed on 5 November 1996 and prior to the formation of Diocese of Neyyattinkara, St.Xavier's Church Peyad was under the control of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum|Metropolitan Arch Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="trivandrumdiocese">{{cite book | last = Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram| first = Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram| title = Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram| location = Peyad | url = http://www.latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org}}</ref> The church follows [[Latin liturgical rites|Latin Rite]].

== Overview ==
'''[[Francis Xavier|Saint Francis Xavier]]''', born '''Francisco de Jaso y Azpilcueta''' (7 April 1506, [[Javier, Spain|Javier]], [[Kingdom of Navarre|Navarre]] – 3 December 1552, [[Shangchuan Island]], [[China]]) was a [[Kingdom of Navarre|Navarrese]] pioneering [[Roman Catholic]] [[missionary]] of [[Basque people|Basque]] origin{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} and co-founder of the [[Society of Jesus]]. He had visited India for missionary purpose.

== Parish history ==
The church claims its origin to the pre-independence days. Rev.Fr.John Damisien, the father of [[Neyyattinkara mission]], founded in 1901, founded [[Kundamanbhagam Mission]] which was under control of the parish of Palayam. Further missionary work, by Rev.Fr.Gregory O.C.D and Rev.Fr.Pascasious O.C.D resulted in the beginning of the church's construction in 1904 at Kundamanbhagam. Missionaries of Carmelite belonging to the Asters Province in Belgium helped. Though the region was remote, the feast of St. Sebastian attracted believers. Furthermore, records reveal that Dr. [[Alosious Maria Benzigar]], the [[Bishop of Quilon]] visited Kundamanbhagam mission and upon his suggestion the missionaries rebuilt the church of St. Francis Xavier at Peyad.
It bears a combination of Greek and Roman architecture and has a Church Bell brought by Fr.Pascasious O.C.D from Belgium and it is one among the 44 Church Bells belonging to the same make. The Missionaries from Belgium selected an engineer from Belgium and native Kunju Contractor to complete the shrine. The present residence for the priest was built during the time of Fr. Brocard O.C.D. In those days St.Xavier Church at Peyad was known as a Partial district comprising Kundamanbhagam. As per Ora Malabaria the diocese of Thiruvananthapuram originated in 1937 July 1 with Rev.Fr.Vincent Dereire as the first Bishop of Thiruvananthapuram who established 15 High Schools, 28 Middle Schools and 68 Primary schools.

<gallery>
File:St Xaviers church peyad Belgium bell.jpg|The Belgium Bell
File:St Xaviers church peyad Main Alter.jpg|The Main Altar
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{coord missing|Kerala}}

==See also==
{{commons category|Saint Francis Xavier Church (Peyad)}}
{{Thiruvananthapuram}}
{{Thiruvananthapuram district|state=collapsed}}
{{Churches of Kerala}}
{{Christianity in Kerala}}

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[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Kerala]]
[[Category:Churches in Thiruvananthapuram district]]

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