St. Jude Church Karanakodam is a Syro-Malabar Catholic parish in Ernakulam, Kerala, India.

[2][3] The road opposite to the Church leads to the rear entry of the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kaloor.

At this juncture, the great visionary and the architect of Ernakulum – Angamaly diocese, Bishop Mar Augustine Kandathil, purchased about 30 acres of waste land and developed it into fertile agricultural farms.

The Syrian Catholic people in Karanakkodam, Thammanam, Kathrikadavu were part of basilica, Edapally, Chambakkara and Elamkulam Parishes, but they had no relations with those churches except for baptism, marriage and funeral ceremonies.

The auxiliary bishop Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary laid the foundation stone for the church.

Thachil a small but beautiful church was constructed, and on 28 February 1971, Cardinal Parecattil blessed and dedicated it in the name of Saint Jude the Apostle, a name that was then uncommon.

A majority of the parishioners hail from Changanassery, Palai, and Thrissur dioceses, and have deep-rooted faith.

One of the former parish priests, Fr Thachil, visited Europe and the Holy Land, and brought back A-class relics (Thirusheship) of St Jude from Rome.

Silver jubilee Calibrations of the church was inaugurated by Cardinal Antony Padiyara – 18 February 1995.