St. John Nepumsian Church Konthuruthy is the first and the only church in the Arch diocese of Ernakulam Angamaly in the name of “St. John Nepumsian” The Diamper Synod from June 20-26 in 1599 and the “Koonan Cross Pledge” on 3rd January 1653 at Mattanchery caused the Syrian Catholic to migrate to Konthuruthy. The faithful at that time went to Venduruthy and Ernakulam to receive the Sacraments
In 1823 then Divan gave permission to start a church in Konthuruthy earlier this was known as “Koman – Thuruth”. Thachil Mathu Tharakan gave help to start the church. In 1824 Bishop Miles Pendergast gave permission to Fr. Padayatt to start a church in the name of St. John Nepumsian. Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Malamel from South Parur was the first Vicar. As the number of Parishioners increased the present church was insufficient and after 34 years Vicar called a meeting under the leadership of Fr. Thaippodath and Fr. Yacob Kanatt. The Parishioners were very enthusiastic and they were ready to raise fund by contributing paddy and coconut. The new church was realized in 1876 and was blessed by Co – Adjustor Bishop of Varappuzha Bishop Marclinos De Santa Thressia.
After long 116 years the church was in dilapidated and then vicar Fr.Thomas Mattom called general body of parishioners and on 25th Oct. 1992 Mar Jacob Manathodath laid the foundation stone for the new church and after 4 years of team work the new present church was blessed on 11th February 1996 by Cardinal Antony Padiyara
Milestone in the History of Parish
| 1876 |
Darsana Samooham Started
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| 1893-April 12th |
Vicar Rev. Fr. Jacob Ezhanikkatt of Nagapuzha died and was buried here in the church
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| 1906-May 9th |
The King at Kochi exempted the tax for the church.
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| 1907-Oct. 3rd |
Bishop Mar. Louis Pazheparambil laid foundation for cemetery chapel in the name of St. Paul the Monk, and on 12th December blessed and began bury
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| 1919 |
Rev. Fr. Varkey Karyampuzha started a school in Kadavanthra
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| 1925 |
Celebrated the centenary of the church and Archbishop Mar. Augustine Kandathil Participated
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| 1938 |
Fr. Philip Kannatt raised the school in Kadavanthra up to 4th Std
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| 1948 |
Started St. John L.P. School, Konthuruthy by Fr. Isaac Pottayil.
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| 1949- March 29 |
Laid foundation stone for new church in Elamkulam which was a filial church of Konthuruthy and in 1958-Elamkulam was raised to the ‘status’ of Parish Church
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| 1971-Nov. 7th |
Fr. Joseph Narayanparambil laid foundation for new church in Kadavanthra which was a filial church of Konthuruthy and 24th December 1972 cardinal Mar Joseph Pareeattil blessed the church
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| 1979 |
February new priests residence was blessed.
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| 1979-April 1st |
Mar Sebastian Mankurhikary laid foundation for Perumanoor Church and 1984 Jan. 26th new church in perumanoor was blessed by Mar Mankurhikary
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| 1984-Jan. 22nd |
Sunday mass started in Nettoor and new church was blessed on May 1989 by Cardinal Mar Antony Padiyara 1982-S.D. Convent and 1990 Benedictine Convent was started.
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At present Rev. Fr. Antony Puthiyaparambil is the Vicar
Recently the alter of the church was renewed. The cemetery is also renovated and a new name Resurrection Garden given for the cemetery. A new building for the nursery and catechism class is under construction.