In the beginning of the 20th century the local inhabitants of Arakkunnam found the way for worship too long and tiresome, as there were no local churches in the new vicinity. Their long cherished dream was fulfilled when the foundation stone was laid for building a church at Arakkunnam on February 23rd 1902. It was done by St. Gregorious of Parumala and he conducted the Holy Mass here. This ceremony turned out to be an event so memorable as this was the last church found by Parumala Thirumeni. The main Thronos (altar) of this church is dedicated to St. George. The first chapel, which came in, the name of Parumala Thirumeni is under this church, Mar Gregorious Chapel at Ozhakode. The holy Girdle of Mother Mary and holy relics of Manjanikkara Bava (H.H.Ignatius Elias IIIrd, Patriarch) are kept in this church.

Main festivals celebrated in the church:

• May 1st ~ 6th               Mor Geevarghese Sahdo

• January 19th ~ 20th       St John the Baptist's

• July 1st ~ 3rd                St Thomas 'Dukrono'

• November 2nd ~ 3rd       St. Gregorios Geevarghese (Parumala)

• January 26th                 St. Athanasius Paulose (Valiya Thirumeni)

• February 9th ~ 13th       Manjinikkara Bava (Lunch is given to Pilgrims)

• September 1st ~ 8th       St.Mary's (Ettunombu)

         Holy Patriarchs of Antioch who visited the church:

• H.H. IGNATIUS YA`QUB III, Patriarch of Antioch And All The East visited this church in 1964 and His Highness consecrated the cemetery.

• H.H. IGNATIUS ZAKKA I IWAS, The Patriarch of Antioch And All The East visited this church in 1982.

    Institutions under the parish:

• St.George's L.P.School, Arakkunnam

• St.George's Upper Primary/High School, Arakkunnam

• St.George’s EM School (CBSE Syllabus)

• St. George's Sunday School

• Martha Mariam Vanitha Samajam

• St. George Youth association

    Chapels under the church:

• Mar Gregorious chapel at Oozhakode  ( First Chapel ever named after Parumala Kochu Thirumeni)

• St.George's chapel at Choorakuzhy

• St.Georges chapel at Ezhuppuram

• St.John the Baptist chapel at Memugam

• St.George's chapel at Kanjirikkappilly

• Mar Gregorious chapel at Neduva - For the Holy throne of Antioch, land was bought in the name of H.B.Baselious Paulose II and the chapel was built. All spiritual needs are done from St.George's Church, Arakkunnam.

    Shrines under the church:

• Pulicamaly

• Pangarappilly

• Arakkunnam Junction

• Neduva

• Arakkunnam Hospital Junction

• Maniyampuram

• Maneed Kavala Junction

• Neduva Thazham

Address:

    ST. GEORGE JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH
    Arakkunnam - 682313
    Ernakulam,  Kerala, India
    Phone +91 - 484 - 2747274

Source:

        Informations in this page, provided by Sibi Mathew, Arakkunnam - sibimathai@gmail.com