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Mart Mariam Big Church

Mart Mariam Big Church on High Road in Thrissur city is a historically important Christian church and the cathedral of the Church of the East in India. Built in the early nineteenth century for the Christian community encouraged to settle in Thrissur, it remains an active place of worship with strong religious and local heritage significance.

DistrictThrissur
PIN Code680001
Place NameMart Mariam Big Church
Place TypeChurch
LocalityThrissur City
TalukThrissur

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About Mart Mariam Big Church

Mart Mariam Big Church is a major Christian landmark on High Road in Thrissur city, Kerala. The National Council of Churches in India records that Shakthan Thampuran brought Christian families to Thrissur in 1796 as part of efforts to strengthen trade and commerce, and that Mart Mariam Big Church was constructed in 1814 for their worship. Today the church serves as the cathedral church of the Church of the East in India. Its official institutional address is listed at High Road, Thrissur 680001.

The site is significant both as an active religious institution and as part of the story of Thrissur's development as a commercial and cultural centre. Visitors interested in Kerala's Christian heritage can appreciate the church's historical continuity, worship traditions and place within the city's diverse religious landscape. Because services and parish activities take priority over sightseeing, visitors should enter respectfully, keep noise low and check locally before photography or visiting during major liturgical occasions.

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Mart Mariam Big Church in Thrissur city is an 1814 Christian landmark and the cathedral of the Church of the East in India, closely connected with the city's historic Christian trading community.

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Nammude Keralam Last checked 2026-08-08

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