St. Thomas Christian Museum

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St. Thomas Christian Museum Welcomes you to realize our Catholic heritage. Individual, family, parish and school level visits to this Museum are highly encouraged for recalling and reliving the prestigious traditions of the Thomas Christians....

Welcome to St. Thomas Christian Museum

The St. Thomas Christian Museum is situated at Mount St. Thomas, the Major Archiepiscopal Curia of the SyroMalabar Church, Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala. With a Decree dated, 15th December 2000 Mar Varkey Vithayathil, the Major Archbishop of the SyroMalabar Church, erected St. Thomas Christian Museum at Mount St.Thomas. The Decree says: “Preservation and protection of the documents and artifacts concerning the ideas and events that shaped and continue to shape the religious and social consciousness of a people is of paramount importance in giving a sense of belongingness, direction and the correct values in life to the posterity of that people. It has been the desire of the Synod of Bishops of the SyroMalabar Church that such a process be encouraged and ..

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Major Archbishop's Message

"St. Thomas Christian Museum of the SyroMalabar Church at Mount St Thomas, Kakkanad, Kochi, promotes, preserves and exhibits tangible and intangible evidences of the heritage of the Thomas Christians in India.The display of traditional, religious and cultural art and artifacts provides us with a sense of identity and continuity of this cultural patrimony. The Religious and Social fabric of the Thomas Christians holds a rich legacy for the society at large. I am very glad to acknowledge all the wellwishers for their unstinted support for the Museum." Mar Raphael Thattle (Patron)Major Archbishop

- Mar Raphel Thattil

Major Archbishop

62 LRC Seminar

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LRC History Book Vol.1

03 Jul 2024

LRC No. 33 Liturgical Year

08 Apr 2022

Visitors' Diary

It is interesting and significantly worth to visit this Museum. Within a short time you can travel along the sweet memories of the past. Beautifully arranged and highly impressive Museum

Ashna

It was very good to see all the things.

Rev Sr Anita Grace CSN

It was great coming here came to know many new things and saw many new things and it was great coming here

Mr Joji Varghese

We came with catechism students as a part of intensive course. The atmosphere and reception also the basically explanied in museum is excellent.

Rev Sr Dr Navya Stephen SH

Visited St Thomas Christian Museum

Irinjalakuda Sisters

''We have already visited this museum, but it attracts us for many reasons especially the icons'' they told to the Curator.

CMI Brothers

MAR WALAH SYRIAC ACADEMY VII BATCH visits museum. They were passionate to see & feel the Syriac imprints in the museum.

MAR WALAH SYRIAC ACADEMY VII BATCH

S. H. Catholic Church, Thuruthickad We have happy to visit the museum that foster were this venarable st thomas tradition of syrian christians in kerela.

Rev Fr George Kurusumoottil

This Museum provided a lot of knowledge about our Syro-Malabar Church especially about our St Thomas. The collection of Cross is nice to visit.

CMC Sisters, Meloor

The Benefactors of Heritage Centre Most Rev Msgr Pascal Gollnish & Mr Dominique Bletry, France visited the St Thomas Christian Museum on 11-01-2018.

Most Rev Msgr Pascal Gollnish & Mr Dominique Bletr

His Grace listened these facts with great administration and enthusiasm.

His Grace Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro

This Museum of Marthoma Church is very informative, neatly kept and give a good introduction to students and children.

Rev Fr Vincent

The Museum is well arranged and self displayed items are very informative, it enriches the old and new generation. Thank you very much.

Joseph Karickal

I'am very happy to see the history of Syro-Malabar Church and its rich traditional background. I'am also proud of my mother Syrian Church.

Rev Fr C. R. Justy

It was vey wonderful experience for us. Thanks !

Rev Sr Anoopa LST

This Museum is very useful to the society especially the new generation to see and realise the past.

Josna & Sneha

Nice, Good knowledge on history items.

Praveen Jacob

It was very nice to see all the historical things.

Rev Fr Jojo Jose

I thank to you the people of the Church who collected the Traditional things of the Holy Church for the protection of the Indian Church for the growath of her.

John of the Hope

With gratitudeand administration this Museum has a wonderful collection of documents, artifacts of the early and modern Church, thank you for sustaining this history and tradition.

Kyle D'Souza, USA

We are from Pala. We visited the Museum with the representatives. It was a nice experience. All the section are arranged beautifully, and the instructions and understandable. Thank you for the beautiful presentation.

Carolin Thomas & Family

It was a nice experience to know about the historical features.

Ashna Mathew

All seens to be very good. Keep it up.

Nivethida Chunagamvely

Very Nice

Rev Fr Antony Kottackal with Catechism Students, T

Elamkulam Parish members , Ernakulam

The Evangalisation Lay group '' MODELS'', Dindigua

Mar Sebastian Vaniyapurackal and Rev Dr Peter Kann

St Antony's Church, Marika, Thodupuzha

Binu & Biju Cheradil Family, Kanjirappally

St Sebastian Church, Thattapuzha Members

Very good Museum.

Prathibha Sangamam 2018 Students Visited Museum

Very good collections

T K Jose Mundadan With Family

I Love the place a lot.

Joseph John Thekkekara

Very good Museum.

Rev Fr Tony Thomas Kalekanery With Catechism Staff

Very nice Museum.

Rev Fr Anoop Valakkamattathil

Excellant

Mejosh Kannampuzha

This Museum very interestive.

Sibi Vaniyapurackal with Relatives

It was a great experience visiting this Museum

Chacko Baby Chelakkattil, Kottayam

Excellent Museum

Bro Jobin Mathew With Friends

Good

Rev Dr Pius Malekandathil with Rev Dr Peter Kannam

Very Nice Museum

H.B. Loius Rapheal Sako, Msgr Basel Yaldo and Msgr

Magr Franco Del Nin and Fr Jinu Thekkethalackal

Well kept and maintained museum that gives a lot of information regarding our past history to the present generatoin and also to the future generation

Rev.Fr. Domonic Vechoor

Professor Vadavathoor Seminary

It is a great joy to visit this museum and see the artifacts commemorating the history of the Syro - Malabar Church from St.Thomas the Apostle to its flourishing in the present day.May God continue to bless this noble endeavour.

Rev. Fr. Kim D'Souza

Msgr, Congregation for the Eastern Churches ,Rome

The Heritage of holiness that this museum makes visible is a sign of hope for the Syro malabar Church in the future of mission.

Rev. Fr. Raymond J de Souza

Priest Archdiocese of Kingston Canada

Tena faly izahay nanvo visit ny St.Thomas Christian Museum. nahita ny gava misy rehetra.

SD Sisters

from Madagascar