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St Antonys Church Kodanad
St Antonys Church കോടനാട്
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St Antonys Church Kodanad
St Antonys Church Kodanad
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°10′0″N 76°31′0″E / 10.16667°N 76.51667°E / 10.16667; 76.51667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Founded byLijo KP
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
683544
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-40
Nearest cityCochin
Websitehttp://www.smcim.org/church/kodanad

St. Antony's Church, is a church in Kerala, India.

Parish Profile[edit | edit source]

  • Name: St. Antony Church
  • Parish: Kodanad
  • Place: Kodanad
  • Dioces Name: Ernakulam - Angamaly Archeparchy
  • Address: Koovappady
  • Pin: 683 544
  • State/Region: Kerala
  • Web: http://www.smcim.org/church/kodanad

History[edit | edit source]

This church was first built in 1936 by a migrated population of 50 families. These families were migrated from nearby areas like Cheranalloor, Malayatoor, Kalady, Kanjoor etc. Now this church consists of nearly 650 families

Who is St Antony[edit | edit source]

Anthony of Padua, O.F.M. (born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231), also known as Anthony of Lisbon, was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. Though he died in Padua, Italy, he was born and raised in a wealthy family in Lisbon. Noted by his contemporaries for his forceful preaching and expert knowledge of scripture, he was the second-fastest canonized saint (after St. Peter of Verona) and proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on 16 January 1946. He is also the patron saint of finding things or lost people.