St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Church, Meenkunnam
St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is situated in Meenkunnam village, 6 km from Muvattupuzha, India. It was founded by Venerable Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly in 1921. The church belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam.
St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Meenkunnam
Founder, Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
Varghese Payyappilly was a Syro-Malabar priest from the Indian state of Kerala and the founder of the congregation of Sisters of the Destitute. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 14 April 2018.
Venerable Varghese Payyappilly
Funeral of Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar on 6 October 1929
Members of Palakkappilly branch of Payyappilly family at the tomb of Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar during his 50th Dukrana on 5 October 1979
Kanjirappally bishop Mar Mathew Arackal and Prasant Payyappilly Palakkappilly at the tomb of Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar during his 81st Dukrana