Sacred Heart Forane Church, Thiruvambady
| Sacred Heart Forane Church Thiruvambady | |
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Interactive map of the Sacred Heart Forane Church Thiruvambady area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kozhikode, Kerala, India Tel : 0495 2252051, Thiruvambady |
| Completed | 8 September 1944 |
Sacred Heart Forane Church (Malayalam: സേക്രഡ് ഹാർട്ട് ഫൊറോന പള്ളി തിരുവമ്പാടി) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Church situated in Thiruvambady, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India. It is under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery and Archdiocese of Thalassery. The Church was established in the year 1944. There are more than catholic 1000 families in this forane and about 5000 members, which is one of the largest parishes in the Diocese. It is also one of the 11 foranes in the Diocese of Thamarassery, constituting 14 parishes. The forane now has 14 wards and 60 units.
The feast of the church is celebrated on the first Saturday of February every year. The church is abbreviated as 'SH Church Thiruvambady'.
Organisations such as Vincent de Paul society, AKCC, KCYM, Mission League, Jesus Youth, are also well active in the church.