St. Mary's Church, Thiruvithamcode

It is believed by the Christian communities in Kerala that the historic Thiruvithamcode Arappally, also called Amalagiri church as named by the Chera King Uthiyan Cheralathan,[1] was built by St. Thomas, known as the Apostle of India, in 63 AD.

[2] It is believed to be the world's oldest existing church structure, and is now declared an international St. Thomas pilgrim center.

Thiruvithamcode (also spelled Thiruvithancode, Thiruvithankodu and Thiruvithangodu) is a small panchayat town located in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, Baselios Marthoma Didymos I proclaimed the church as an international St. Thomas pilgrim center on 16 December 2007.

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