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St. Francis Xavier's Church, Sampaloor
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10°16′7″N 76°17′48″E / 10.26861°N 76.29667°E / 10.26861; 76.29667
LocationSampaloor, Kadukutty, Chalakudy taluk, Thrissur district, Kerala
CountryIndia
DenominationLatin Catholic Church
ChurchmanshipHigh church
History
StatusChurch
DedicationFrancis Xavier
Consecrated1862
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeModern
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram
ParishSt. Francis Xavier's Church parish
Clergy
ArchbishopJoseph Kalathiparambil

St. Francis Xavier's Church, Sampaloor, popularly known as Sampaloor Palli, is a parish church coming under the Diocese of Kottapuram of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. It is situated along Palayamparambu Road, at Sampaloor, Mala in Thrissur district of the south Indian state of Kerala. The church is best known for hosting a number of Christian saints and missionaries including Francis Xavier, John de Britto, Arnos Pathiri and Constanzo Beschi.


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