Valiyapally

Valliypally (Malayalam: വലിയ പള്ളി, "Principal church") is a designation given to a Principal church in a Bhadrasanam or Diocese by the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch or Catholicos of Malankara. Valiyapally have to obey any of the following criteria.

  1. Parent parish of 5 parishes in the Region
  2. Have more than 500 families in the parish

List of 'Valiyapally's

Jacobite Syrian Christian Church

Knanaya Syrian Orthodox

Official website for Kottayam valiyapally

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

*St George Orthodox Valiyapally,Pudupady(Kozhikode)
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