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Port Kollam Church

Overview

•Our Lady of Purification Church also known as the Port Kollam Church is a historic Roman Catholic church near Kollam Port in Kollam district of Kerala.

Highlights

Our Lady of Purification Church also known as the Port Kollam Church is a historic Roman Catholic church near Kollam Port in Kollam district of Kerala.
According to ecclesiastical tradition the church was established by Thomas the Apostle in 52 CE along with six other churches in Kerala and these churches together are called Ēḻarappaḷḷikaḷ.
The church follows Latin Rite and is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

•Tradition holds that in AD 52, Thomas the Apostle travelled to Kerala's coast.
•For people who were baptized by Thomas to worship, a church was built in Kollam between CE 52 and 78.
•However, Violent sea erosion destroyed this church.
•The believers built a second church for worship with the King of Kollam's approval, but it was also destroyed by sea erosion.

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Visit Port Kollam Church

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Our Lady of Purification Church also known as the Port Kollam Church is a historic Roman Catholic church near Kollam Port in Kollam district of Kerala.

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Annual Events

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Along with other universal festivities of Christendom, three great feasts are revered and fervently observed in the church each year by the faithful.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Our Lady of Purification Church also known as the Port Kollam Church is a historic Roman Catholic church near Kollam Port in Kollam district of Kerala.

It is about 2.6 km from central Kollam.

The most comfortable months are January, February, March and December; April is the hottest, with highs around 33°C.