St Joseph's Monastery Church is located at
Mannanam, 8 km north-west of
Kottayam in
Kerala. The mortal remains of the Blessed Father Chavara Kuriakose Elias is entombed at this church.
The items related to the life of Blessed Chavara and the letters written by him, to the various authorities of the Church, are displayed in the Chavara Room.
Thousands of people gather at this holy shrine to pay homage to the saint. Every year on January 3rd, the feast of Blessed Chavara is celebrated with great devotion and solemnity.
