Welcome to the official website of the St.Raphels Church Thykoodam,Vyttila,Ernakulam, Kerala.Our parish has a long history reading almost two centuries back. One of the biggest parishes of the Archdiocese of Verapoly,St.Raphael's Church,Thykoodam was established in 1844.On June 2,1872,during the pontificate of Pope Pius IX,it was elevated to the status of a Parish Church.This Church was renovated in 1970.