The famous landmark of Fathima Church,
Thavam is located between Payangadi town and Cherukunnu village.
The church is built on very low land in the middle of a vast paddy fieldContact Details
Fr Peter Chironi SJ was an Italian missionary who dedicated his
life for the liberation of the downtrodden in Malabar.
Through his long missionary work in Malabar,
Fr. He was in the Chirakkal Mission in Kannur
for most of his clerical service. The Ursuline Monastery
and the Canosian Monastery were established in
Malabar as a result of the efforts of Fr Kaironi .
On October 28, 1937, Fr. Launched by the Chironi Chirakkal Mission.
In a short time, the Catholic faith spread to the surrounding areas.
One of the oldest and famous Catholic church in Malabar
Fathima Matha Church
Thavam
Kannur
Pin : 670 301
Ph: 0497 2870688