Pazhuvil Church
St. Antony's Foraine Church is a Catholic church and the first church in India named after St. Antony. It was founded in 960 AD. This church is one of the famous pilgrimage centers in Kerala. It is renowned for the feast of St. Joseph on March 19.
It is called the "cradle of Indian Christianity".[1]
References
External links
- Kerala government website
- Hindu.com report of a theft of church artifacts.
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