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| Manarcad Church | |
|---|---|
| St. Mary's Cathedral, Manarcad | |
 Marthamariam Cathedral | |
  Manarcad ChurchLocation in Kerala, India | |
| Location | Manarcaud, Kottayam district, Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Jacobite Syrian Christian Church |
| Website | manarcadstmaryschurch.org |
Manarcad Marthamariam Cathedral (St. Mary's Cathedral), is a Jacobite Syrian Christian Church located about 9 km from the town of Kottayam in Kerala, India and a destination for people on annual pilgrimages seeking the blessings of the Virgin Mary. During his 2004 apostolic visit, Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka II elevated St Mary's to the status of Cathedral and Universal Marian Pilgrim Centre.
The traditional lamps lit around this cross by devotees are a peculiarity of the church. Devotees used to move around the cross on their knees after bathing in a pond. Psychiatric patients and chronically diseased patients praying beneath the cross for the restoration of their health is a common phenomena.
Feasts
- January 15 – A feast invoking the blessings of the Virgin Mary on agricultural seeds
- February 26 – Sunero Feast
- May 6 – Commemoration of St. George
- August 15 - Virgin Mary's Ascension Day
- September 8 - The Feast of the Virgin Mary's birth
Administration
- Vicar: Kuriakose Cor Episcopa Ittiyadath
- Co-vicars: Kuriakose Corepiscopos Kizhakkedathu, Kuriakose Corepiscopos Karukayil, Kuriakose Kalayil, Mathews Vadakkedathu, Mathews Manavathu, Andrews Corepiscopos Chiravathara, and M.I. Thomas Mattathil
The Small Church and the crosses
The Small Church was built just opposite the main church on the main road. Eight kilometers east of Kottayam town, on K.K. Road, at Manarcad Junction, lies a Cross of the Church. The church and all church establishments are all only around 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of this cross. There is another cross set up half a kilometer west of the Churchyard at Kottayam.
Schools
- St. Mary's CBSE School, Manarcad (established 1993)
- St. Mary's Higher Secondary School (established 1949)
- St. Mary's IT College (established 1978)
- St. Mary's Nursing School (established 1976)
- St. Mary's College (established 1981)
References
- "Manarcad St. Mary's Cathedral Administration". Retrieved August 9, 2013.