Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph

Palayam, Kerala, India

Jurisdiction: Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum

Vicariate Forane: Palayam

Type: Cathedral, Parish

Rite: Roman (Latin)

History: 1873

Language: Malayalam

Patron: St. Joseph

Location: 6JWRGX32+PG

Address: Palayam, Palayam, Kerala 695 033

Country: India

Telephone: 0471-2320132

Websites:

GCatholic Church ID: 1565

Metropolitan Archbishop: Archbishop Thomas Jessayyan Netto (60)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1986.02.08)

Missions

Special Churches Nearby

St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica, Trivandrum (250 m ↙)
St. Mary’s Syro-Malankara Cathedral, Trivandrum (2.8 km ↖)
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Neyyattinkara (19 km ↘)
St. Mary Malankara Cathedral, Parassala (28 km ↘)
Church of the Sacred Heart, Padanthalumoodu, Tamil Nādu (32 km ↘)
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Thiruthuvapuram, Tamil Nādu (34 km ↘)
Christuraja Cathedral, Marthandam, Tamil Nādu (37 km ↘)
Basilica of Our Lady of Nativity, Mulagumoodu, Tamil Nādu (46 km ↘)
Former Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Pullichira (50 km ↖)
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Punalur (58 km ↑)

Churches Nearby

Chapel of St. Sebastian, Kunnukuzhy (680 m ←)
School Chapel of St. Joseph, Palayam (830 m ↙)
Our Lady of Lourdes Forane Church, Thiruvananthapuram (850 m ↖)
Shrine of St. Antony, Alumoodu (950 m ↙)
Knanaya Church of St. Pius X, Trivandrum (1.0 km ↖)
Sancta Maria Old Age Home, Alamoodu (1.2 km ↖)
Carmel Hill Monastery, Cotton Hill (1.2 km →)
Church of Sacred Heart, Nanthencode (1.4 km ↑)
Church of St. Theresa of Lisieux, Vellayambalam (1.6 km ↗)
Church of Our Lady of Assumption, Thycaud (2.0 km ↓)

Last updated on 2025.12.21

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