St. George's Monastery, Malekurish

St. George's Monastery is a Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church situated at a hilltop near Puthenkurishu, Ernakulam District, Kerala. The monastery was established by Mor Yulius Elias Qoro (Patriarchal delegate to Malankara). The Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary began functioning in this monastery and later moved to Udayagiri. The monastery is the final resting place of Catholicose Baselios Paulose II.[1] [2] In 2019, a retreat house named Khanema Hanna Home was consecrated by Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch near to the Monastery.[3]

Relics in the Monastery

St. George - the saint renowned throughout the world as the crown of Christian martyrs.
Mor Kaumo - known as an earthly angel who was a Stylite (monk meditating on a pillar in a standing posture).[4]
Mor Kuriakose Sahado - infant martyr of unmatched glory who received martyrdom at the very tender age of three along with his mother Morth Yulithy.[5]
Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala(Parumala Kochu Thirumeni) - the saint of Parumala who was consecrated metropolitan at the young age of 28 and who lived a saintly life and is venerated by Syriac Orthodox Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[6]The Tomb is situated at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Parumala.[7]
Ignatius Elias III - the Patriarch of Antioch who arrived to bring peace in the Church in Malankara,[8] entombed at St. Ignatius Monastery Manjinikkara.[9]
Mor Osthatheos Sleeba - apostolic delegate of the Patriarch of Antioch in India during the turbulent period in the Church during the first quarter of the last century - entombed in the St.Mary's Simhasana church at Arthat, Kunnamkulam.[10]

Tomb

Baselios Paulose II, Catholicose and Maphrian of Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church, known as "The Tower of Light", is entombed in this church.

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Syriac Orthodox monasteries
Syria	Mor Ephrem Mort Maryam Former: Qenneshre
Iraq	Mar Mattai Mar Yohannan Mor Abhai Taril Gubba Baraya Mor Zakka
Turkey	Mor Hananyo Mor Gabriel Mor Augin Zuqnin Mor Ya'qub Mor Malke Mor Hobil and Mor Abrohom Mor Abhai
Germany	Mor Ya'qub of Sarug
Netherlands	Mor Ephrem
Switzerland	Mor Augin
India	St. George's Monastery, Malekurish Mor Ignatius

Christianity in Kerala
Denominations	Assemblies of God in India Chaldean Syrian Church Church of God (Full Gospel) in India Church of South India Indian Pentecostal Church Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church Kerala Brethren Latin Catholic Church Malabar Independent Syrian Church Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Salvation Army St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church The Pentecostal Mission
Religious organisations	Divine Retreat Centre, Muringoor Jerusalem Retreat Center Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council Parumala Seminary Potta Ashram Thrikkunnathu Seminary
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Church buildings in Kerala, India
Kasargod	Bela Church
Kannur	St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Forane Church Edoor
Wayanad	Pallikunnu Church St.Jude’s Church, Chundale St. Mary's Church Meenangadi St. George Syro-Malabar Forane Church Kallody, Wayanad
Kozhikode	St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Maikavu St George's Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Kulathuvayal Vattal Kurishu Palli
Malappuram	Little Flower Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Nilambur St. George Orthodox Church, Chungathara St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Velamcode
Palakkad	St. Raphael's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral
Thrissur	Fathima Matha Syro-Malabar Chapel, Kandeswaram Holy Cross Shrine Mapranam Mart Mariam Cathedral Marth Mariyam Church Mary Matha Syro-Malabar Church, Ollur Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral Our Lady of Perpetual Help Syro-Malabar Church, West Chalakudy Pazhanji Church Pazhuvil Church St. Antony's Forane Church St. Francis Xavier's Church, Sampaloor St. Francis Xavier Forane Church, Velur St. Joseph Chapel, Americankettu North West St Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Cheloor St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Chalakudy St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral, Irinjalakuda St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Palayoor
Ernakulam	Marthoma Cheriapally Kothamangalam St.Mary's Cathedral Kothamangalam Mar Sabor and Mar Proth Church, Akaparambu Church of Our Lady of Hope CSI Immanuel Church, Ernakulam Don Bosco Church : North Paravur, Kerala, India Holy Magi Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Muvattupuzha Kadamattom Church Karingachira Church Kolenchery Pally Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church, North Paravur Little Flower Syro-Malabar Church, Kaprassery Mar Hormiz Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Angamaly Marth Mariam Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Arakuzha Marthoma Cheria Pally Kothamangalam Mary Queen Church, Thoppil Nadamel St Mary's Church Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Manjummel Santa Cruz Basilica St George church St Louis Church, Mundamveli St Thoma's Church, Thuruthur (Diocese of Kottapuram) St. Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Church, Kodanad St. Francis Church, Kochi St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica, Angamaly St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Edappally St. George Syro-Malabar Church Thalayolaparambu St. John The Baptist Jacobite Syrian Church, South Parur St. Jude Church, Kidangoor St. Mary's Simhasana Church, Veliyanad St. Sebastian's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Udayamperoor St. Thomas More Syro-Malabar Church, Alakode (Meenmutty) St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Kokkamangalam St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Malayattoor St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu St.Thomas Dayara, Vettikkal Vallarpadam Church
Idukki	Pattumala Matha Church St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Karimannoor St Sebastian's Syro-Malabar Church, Neyyassery
Kottayam	Kuravilangad Church Aruvithura St. George's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church Holy Family Syro-Malabar Church, Mannila Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral Kottayam Cheriapally Manarcad Church Mar Aphrem Church St Antony's Syro-Malabar Forane Church, Kurumpanadam St Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral St. George Orthodox Church Puthuppally Pally St. George's Orthodox Church, Puduppadi St Thomas Church Arunoottimangalam St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral, Pala Vettikkunnel church
Alappuzha	Kattachira Church Marthoma Church, Cheppad Pazhaya Suriyani Pally St. Bursouma's Orthodox Church St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Cheppaud St. George Orthodox Church, Cheppad St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Puthencavu St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Champakulam St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Pallipad
Pathanamthitta	Manjanikkara Dayara Arohana Marthoma Church, Anicadu Bethel Marthoma Church Holy Innocents' Orthodox Church Kadammanittapally Kadampanad Church Kadampanad Church Kallooppara St. Mary's Orthodox Church Kannamcode Cathedral Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Church, Thulappally Nilackal St.Thomas Church Niranam Church Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Mylapra Saint Paul's Orthodox Church St Mary's Orthodox Church, Kallooppara St. George Orthodox Church, Chandanapally St. George Orthodox Church, Mylapra St. John's Cathedral, Tiruvalla St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Kozhencherry
Kollam	Dutch Church, Munroe Island Infant Jesus Cathedral Mount Tabor Dayara St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode St Elijah Orthodox Syrian Church St George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor St. Mary's Cathedral, Punalur St.Mary's Cathedral Kundara St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram St. Mary's Salem Orthodox Church, Manappally
Thiruvananthapuram	All Saints Syro Malabar Church Mateer Memorial Church Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church St. Joseph's Cathedral, Trivandrum St. Mary, Queen of Peace Basilica St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic Church, Vellayambalam St. Xavier's Church, Peyad
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