Kadungamangalam Mor Pathros Paulose Church was established in 1867 Dhanu 10 (M.E) in the name of martyr Mor Behnam by Thuruthil Varkey Ulahannan, a trustee of Karingachira church, after securing an order from Cochin government (No. 3004/1042).  He was motivated to do so following the dispute between the then Metropolitan Palakunnath Mathews Mor Athanasius (founder of Marthoma Church) and Karingachira church in 1867 on the lease of church land.  However, this church was destroyed in 1868 due to a fire sparked by fireworks on the church festival day.  In 1873, the rebuilt church was consecrated by the Metropolitan Pulikottil Mor Dionysius Joseph in the name of St. Stephen.  The church building was modified in 1879;  later the church and the property was handed over to Mor Dionysius Shemvun, the first Metropolitan of Kochi, who initiated its reconstruction and named it after Apostles Peter and Paul.  Chathuruthil Mor Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni) consecrated this church.  The mortal remains of Mor Dionysius Shemvun is interred in this church.   The church was again remodeled in 1980 and was consecrated by His Holiness the Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas in 1982.

 Sacred Tomb of Mor Dionysius Shemvun at the Kadungamangalam Sts. Peter & Paul Church

 The Cross at the entrance to the church compound, the Inscription in front of the church and the Sunday School building

Photos taken in September 2004

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