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St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Palayur is located at Palayur (also spelt Palayoor) in Thrissur district in Kerala on the west coast of India. According to tradition it was established in 52 AD by St Thomas one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Palayoor church is the oldest (Romo-Syrian) Church in India and is called an Apostolic Church credited to the Apostolate of St. Thomas who preached and also started conversion of people to Christianity here.