St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church, Arakuzha

St. Mary's Forane Church is a Syro-Malabar church in Arakuzha village, 6 km from Muvattupuzha, India. The village has a large population of Nasrani Christians. These Nasrani Christians of Arakuzha have more than 1500 years of recorded history.^[1] The church is under the jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam. ^[2] Servant of God Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly has served as the parish priest between 1920 and 1922.^[3][4]

St. Mary's Forane Church
Religion
Affiliation	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Province	Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam
Leadership	Major Archbishop
Location
Location	Arakuzha, Muvattupuzha
Direction of façade	West
Website
arakuzhachurch.org

History

It was Rathappillil Muthi who erected the Marth Mariam Forane Church at Aarakzha.^{[5][non-primary source needed]} The church was pulled apart and rebuilt several times.

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  Venerable Mar Varghese Payyappilly served as the vicar of the church during the period 1920-22.
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  Bishop Mar Gregory Karotemprel and Fr. Palakkappilly at Marth Mariam Church, Arakuzha.
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Daily Qurbana Timings

Sunday	5:15 AM - Sapra,[6]5:45 AM
Monday	6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Tuesday	6:15 AM - sapra, 6:30 AM- Holy Qurbana
Wednesday	6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Thursday	6:15 AM - sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana
Friday	6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana 10.00 AM Maleakurishu Chapel
Saturday	6:00 AM - Holy Qurbana, Novena 7:00 A M - Holy Qurbana, Novena