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| rdfs:label | - St. Thomas Church (Palayur)
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| rdfs:comment | - St. Thomas Church (Palayur) is located at Palayur (also spelt Palayoor), in Thrissur district in Kerala on the west coast of India. According to tradition, it was established in 52 AD by St Thomas, one of the twelve close disciples of Jesus Christ. Palayoor church is the oldest (Romo-Syrian) Church in India and is called an Apostolic Church credited to the Apostolate of St. Thomas who preached and also started conversion of people to Christianity here. It was part of the seven churches that he established in India; the other six churches were established at Cranganore, Kokkamangalam, Kottakavu, (Parur), Quilon, Niranam, and Chayal. It is also called the Syro-Malabar church, an Apostolic Church and is said to be one of “the 22 sui iuris Oriental Churches in Catholic Communion with its own p
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| Status | - Independent Episcopal Church
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| Caption | - Full View of St Thomas Catholic Church at Palayur
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| Leadership | - St. Thomas the Apostle in 52 AD
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| year completed | - Supposedly in 52 AD but substantially refurbished in the 17th century by Reverend Fenichi
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| abstract | - St. Thomas Church (Palayur) is located at Palayur (also spelt Palayoor), in Thrissur district in Kerala on the west coast of India. According to tradition, it was established in 52 AD by St Thomas, one of the twelve close disciples of Jesus Christ. Palayoor church is the oldest (Romo-Syrian) Church in India and is called an Apostolic Church credited to the Apostolate of St. Thomas who preached and also started conversion of people to Christianity here. It was part of the seven churches that he established in India; the other six churches were established at Cranganore, Kokkamangalam, Kottakavu, (Parur), Quilon, Niranam, and Chayal. It is also called the Syro-Malabar church, an Apostolic Church and is said to be one of “the 22 sui iuris Oriental Churches in Catholic Communion with its own particular characteristics expressed in worship, spirituality, theology and disciplinary laws.” The original small Church structure has been retained at the oldest site. But substantial improvements around it were caried out during the 17th century by Reverend Fenichi, as necessary, without sacrificing the main sanctity of the place.
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