There were two types of Christians Thekkumbhaghar meaning southern (knanaya Christians) and Vadakkum bhaghar meaning northern worshipping at Valiyapally. Soon difference of opinion merged out, that united worship became impossible.
So Vadakkumbhaghar lead by Fr. Ouseph Kathanar met Thekkumkoor Raja explained him the plight. The generous Thekkumkoor Raja donated them 82 cents of land near to Valiyapally, thus leading to construction of a new church named after Mother Mary.
The church was completed in AD 1579, also known as Kottayam Cheriapally.
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