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PAZHANJI CHURCH- THE PIONEER IN EDUCATION

The church had the ownership of two primary schools and One upper primary school. Later the upper Primary school was handed over to Govt of Kerala and at present it is the Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Pazhanji. Formerly the school was named after Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius IInd. The present Mar Baselleous School was founded under the management of Pazhanji Palli in 1980.The previously the name of the school was ICM school. The present Mar Dionysius College, Pazhanji founded under the educational agency H.H Marthoma Mathews 1st, started in the serene premises of the Pazhanji Church. The Sunday School Class rooms were the first Class rooms of M D College.The inaugural meeting of the college was telled at the combound of Pazhanji Church on 16th December 1982.The College was functioning in the Pazhanji Church till 13th March 1985 and shifted to the new college building constructed at Aruvai.

THE HERITAGE IN PORTRAITS
A lot of wall pictures are seen in the "Madbaha" and "Hykkala".On the southern wall of Hykkala the picturisation is of The Shifting of Jesus Christ from the Holy Cross. On the northern side of wall of Hykkala is the context of The Presentation of the fruit of Eden , Eve to Adam.

THE GREAT VISITS
Alot of people of greatness and glory have visited this church. Parumala Mar Gregorios visited this Holy Church before and after his visit to Jerusalem in 1895. In 1958 January 5th Pambadi Thirumeni made his historical speech in this church. Other prominent personaliteis are The Prince of Greece ,Diwan of Kochi Mr. Bhogg , Mr. R. K ShanMugham, Former president of India Sri. K. R Narayanan.
Pulikottil Joseph Mar Dionysius-IInd used this church to administer the Malankara Sabha, when the old Seminary at Kottayam lost temporarily to Malankara Sabha. He used the "Vadakke Padippura Building" of the old church for this purpose.

CONSECRATION OF FIVE BISHOPS
In 1978 May-15th the consecration of Yacob Mar Polikarpose,Geeverghese Mar Deeyaschoros, Zachariah Mar Dionysius,Mathews Mar Barnnabas,Yuhanon Mar Athanasios were taken place in Pazhanji Church, Presided by Baselious Marthoma Mathews Ist and in presence of Daniel Mar Phelexinos, Mathews Mar Kurilose [Baselious Marthoma Mathews IInd ], Philipose Mar Theyolphilose, Geeverghese Mar Osthathious, Thomas Mar Thimothious, Yuhanon Mar Severios.

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