Matri Dei Cathedral

The Matri dei cathedral, also known as the Mother of God Cathedral is one of the oldest churches in Malabar. Locally, it is called the Devamatha Palli. It is believed to date back to 1513 AD when the then Zamorin and the Portuguese reached an agreement wherein the Portuguese were allowed to build a factory in Calicut. A chapel for the Mother of God or Matre de Deo was build adjacent to the factory. The church houses a 200-year-old portrait of St. Mary. Located near the beach, the Matri dei cathedral is as much a place of worship as a structure of wonder.