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2022:St. Joseph Chapel, Americankettu North West
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1119:"Catholic Encyclopedia – Diocese of Cochin"
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2120:Mar Hormizd Syro-Malabar Church, Angamaly
1957:Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours, Thrissur
1865:St. George Forane Church Kallody, Wayanad
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2507:St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Kozhencherry
2291:Holy Family Syro-Malabar Church, Mannila
2205:St. John the Baptist Church, South Parur
2042:St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church, Palayoor
1967:Mar Sleeva Syro-Malabar Church, Mapranam
1921:St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Velamcode
1381:"History: Diocese (dioceseofcochin.org)"
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2017:St. Francis Xavier Forane Church, Velur
1916:St. George Orthodox Church, Chungathara
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2215:St. Mary's Simhasana Church, Veliyanad
2012:St. Francis Xavier's Church, Sampaloor
1579:Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Joseph
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1982:Mary Matha Syro-Malabar Church, Ollur
1911:Little Flower Forane Church, Nilambur
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1883:St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Maikavu
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2125:St. Mary's Forane Church, Arakuzha
2060:Marthoma Cheriapally Kothamangalam
2037:St. Thomas Cathedral, Irinjalakuda
1296:Shankar, Anuradha (13 July 2017).
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2273:St Sebastian's Church, Neyyassery
2065:St.Mary's Cathedral Kothamangalam
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2492:St. John's Cathedral, Tiruvalla
2085:Don Bosco Church, North Paravur
1832:St. Mary's Forane Church, Edoor
1298:"Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica"
1053:"GCatholic - Diocese of Cochin"
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898:Inscription outside the church
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1860:St. Mary's Church, Meenangadi
1485:Divine Motherhood of Our Lady
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305:Very Rev Fr Johnson Chirammel
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2399:St. George's Church, Cheppad
2180:St. Antony's Church, Kodanad
2170:St Thomas' Church, Thuruthur
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2165:St Louis Church, Mundamveli
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1855:St. Jude's Church, Chundale
1669:Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
1165:Mohan, Maya (31 May 2018).
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2135:Mary Queen Church, Thoppil
2075:Church of Our Lady of Hope
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1554:St. Mary, Queen of Peace
1448:Our Lady of Divine Grace
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2720:Christianity in Kerala
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2530:Infant Jesus Cathedral
2389:Pazhaya Suriyani Pally
2263:Pattumala Matha Church
1977:Marth Mariam Cathedral
1972:Marth Mariam Cathedral
1746:Catholicism portal
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1679:Our Lady of Assumption
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1574:St. Mary, Champakulam
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1141:"Basilicas in India"
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1549:Our Lady of Ransom
1516:St Antony of Padua
1511:Our Lady of Health
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