The Church is locally called " Pazhanji Palli " (In Malayalam : പഴഞ്ഞി പള്ളി ) "Palli" [similar to the Malayalam word for "Church"].

Four frescoes which had long been hidden by whitewash, believed to be 250 years old, were discovered in 2018.

[1][2][3] The church is said to have been constructed by believers who fled from Arthat and later settled and constructed the church[citation needed].

It is how the name Pazhanji (Malayalam meaning Old boat) came into being for the place.

The first chapel founded in Pazhanji was situated in the northern side of the present church[citation needed], whereas the chapel founded in the southern side.