The Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara spent his last years and buried at a monastery in Koonammavu, Kochi.He was the Parish Priest at that time.The Tomb and Holy remains of Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias Shrine is situated in the St.Philomenas Forane Church. St. Philomenas Forane Church, Koonammavu built in 1837, the church is of immense historic importance and a Chavara pilgrim centre too. Blessed Euphrasia Eluvathingal spend her boarding attached to the first indigenous Carmelite community founded by Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Rev. Leopold Beccaro 1866 at Koonammavu. The St.Josephs monetary of CMI locally calledKOVENTHA is contribute of Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias Shrine.
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