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St. Georges Forane Church

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About St. Georges Forane Church

St. George's Forane Church, domestically called Edapally Church is a Catholic pilgrimage church in Edapally, Kochi, India. Asia's largest shrine to Saint George, about 5 million people go to it each year. The church is concept to had been founded in 593 AD. It is seemed as one of the oldest churches in Kerala, after the seven church buildings based with the aid of Thomas the Apostle inside the first century AD. The church changed into at the beginning dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

In 1080, a brand new church turned into built adjoining to the antique church. A 9-day competition is widely known yearly as part of the Feast of Saint George. The church, also a vacation spot for non-Christians,draws offerings of gold, chook, and eggs. St. George's Forane Church, north-east of Kochi, is 500 metres from the intersection of NH 66 and NH 544. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery, about 22 km from the church. The Edappally railway station is 3 kilometres away. Kochi Metro, the city's rail community, runs in front of the church.

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