page_title: St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Kadampanad
section_title: Marthoma III
hierarchical_section_title: St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Kadampanad / Marthoma III
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture of Marthoma III, Malnkara Metropolitan മലയാളം: മാര്‍ത്തോമ്മാ മൂന്നാമന്റെ ചിത്രം
context_page_description: St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Kadampanad, popularly known as Kadampanad Church is an ancient church of Saint Thomas Christians situated in the Central Travancore village of Kadampanad, in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. This Church belongs to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church under the Diocese of Adoor-Kadampanad.
context_section_description: Kadampanad Church contains the tomb of Mar Thoma III, also known as "Kadampanad Vallyappuppan". He was born in Pakalomattom family,  one of the oldest families at Kadamattom. He was the third Mar Thoma from Pakalomattom family and the Metropolitan of the malankara Orthodox Syrian church. He died on 21st April 1688 while he was in this church and on 22 April 1688 was buried at the sanctum sanctorum of the St. Thomas Valiyapally, now St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral.
caption: Mar Thoma III
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