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St. Mary's Orthodox Church, is located in  Kottarakkara Punalur diocese of the  [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Mariyan smaranika |publisher=[[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram]] |location=Avaneeswaram church |page=24-25 |edition=2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Diocese of Kottarakara-Punalur|url=http://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-kottarakara-punalur|website=mosc.in|publisher=Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}</ref>

The first chapel was built in 1957 october. In 1958 February 2 new church came into being exist. Holy Qurbana was conducted only in one day in month. Rev Fr C. Sachariah  was the first vicar. Vicar was acted as the first trustee and first secretary was C. J. Thomas, Muttatherill. There are 39 families in church in first time.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mariyan smaranika |publisher=[[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram]] |location=Avaneeswaram church |page=154-156 |edition=2017}}</ref>

In 1968 construction of second church started. In 1974 completed the construction started worship.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mariyan smaranika |publisher=[[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram]] |location=Avaneeswaram church |page=154-156 |edition=2017}}</ref>

In 2013, construction of third church started and in 2017 completed it. Now it is open for worship.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mariyan smaranika |publisher=[[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram]] |location=Avaneeswaram church |page=161-162 |edition=2017}}</ref>