Introduction..!!!

Our Lady of Purification

Dedicated to Our lady of Purification,
located at Port Kollam in Kollam District,Kerala. It is the oldest continuous parish in India. It is Believed that during the later half of the first century Saint Thomas, Who was One of the Apostles of Jesus Christ,established seven churches in India. One Among these churches is the St.Mary's port Kollam Church in Kollam. In 1329, kollam was declared as the first diocese in India by the Vatican. During this Era, there was a church named kollam church. Later on several other churches were built by the Portuguese in the same vicinity, as a result of which kollam church was renamed a s " port kollam Church " . It is very famous among devotees as it has the holy relic of Saint Thomas...!!!