The St. Stephen's CSI Church was formed in 1867. Earlier the Syrian Christian families in Mundiappally were members of the Kalloopara Orthodox Church, which was about six kilometers away from Mundiappally. There were no churches in this area at that time. So members of 10 houses belonging to the four families namely Thazhikayil, Thyparampil, Thuruthumala, and Panamkulathu approached the then CMS Missionary Re. W. Johnson at Thiruvalla and requested him to help them in starting a prayer hall at Mundiappally. His wholehearted support helped our fathers to build a church in Mundiappally. From a note by Archdeacon Caley dated December 1904 "Mundiappally was commenced in 1867 by the Rev. W. Johnson and has a congregation of 201 baptized Christians. They have a small church, but neither so large nor so good as it might have been." The Mundiappally CSI Church was a sub station of the Kaviyoor Pastorate till 1949. In 1949 the Mundiappally Pastorate was formed with four sub stations namely, Elavinal, Parady, Kalloopara and Mundukotta. The first pastor of Mundiappally pastorate was the late Rev. K.P. Philip. The church workers who served Mundiappally parish from 1867 - 1948 1. Mathai Asan, Mannakunnil 2. Mathew Asan 3. Pulikkathara Varghese 4. K.K. Varghese (Karackal Asan) 5. Mathai Asan, Kokkothu 6. Pothen Asan (Rev. M.V. Pothen) 7. K.V. Varghese, Kalaparampil 8. Kurian Varghese (Poovathoor) 9. M.I. Kurian, Mullappallil 10. K.I. Chacko, Karippakuzhiyil Pastors who served Kaviyoor Pastorate from 1867 - 1948 1. Rev. K.O. Mathen 2. Rev. A.O. Mathai 3. Rev. K.A. Mathen 4. Rev. K.M. Mathen 5. Rev. A.V. George 6. Rev. K.J. Chacko 7. Rev. K.V. Abraham 8. Rev. A.P. Itty 9. Rev. T.A. Eapen The first church was a thatched shed in the present Paradiyil purayidom west of the present cemetery and PWD Road. That church was destroyed by the then influential Hindu families. The second church was built in the Melekunnathu Purayidom bought from the Panamkulathu family. That was also a small thatched shed. About that church, Archdeacon Caley in his letter to the CMS remarked, "They have a small church but neither so large nor so good as it might have been." The worship was performing in that church for about 46 years. The Third Church The foundation stone of the third church was laid on 18th October 1918. Twenty years were needed to complete the church, as the financial condition of the members was very poor. Even though this church was a good one, it lacked space to accommodate the increasing number of members in the congregation and the partial damage of the 'Mukhavaram' by lightening necessitated the construction of a bigger church The Fourth Church (The present Church) The centenary of the Parish was celebrated in 1967. A centenary Hall was built in memory of Rev. M.V. Pothen, who served the parish as church worker and headmaster of the local L.P. School for a long time and pastor of the Mundiappally pastorate from 1950 - 1954. Rt. Rev. Dr. M.M. John laid the foundation stone on 26th December 1966 and he himself dedicated the hall on 26th December 1967. The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 26th December 1968 during the time of Very Rev. M.K. George. Within one year the construction was completed and Rt. Rev. Dr. M.M. John assisted by Rt. Rev. T.S. Joseph conducted the dedication service. The Vicars who served in this parish from 1949. 1. Rev. K.P. Philip 1949 - 1950 2. Rev. M.V. Pothen 1950 - 1954 3. Rev. C.C. Chacko 1954 - 1958 4. Rev. P.M. George 1958 - 1963 5. Rev. P.D. John 1963 - 1967 6. Rev. M.K. George 1967 - 1971 7. Rev. A.N. Ninan 1971 - 1975 8. Rev. A. Joseph Mathew 1975 - 1976 9. Rev. C.G. Mathew 1976 - 1978 10. Rev. K.C. Koshy 1978 - 1982 11. Rev. K.J. Chacko 1982 - 1984 12. Rev. K.C. Chacko 1984 - 1990 13. Rev. Chandy Jose 1990 -1994 14. Rev. Sam T. Mathew 1994 - 1999 15. Rev. Dr. P.K. Kuruvilla 1999 - 2004 16. Rev. Jacob T. Abraham 2004 - 2007 17. Rev. George Cherian 2007 – 2010 Curates 1. Rev. K.V. Varkey 1968 - 1990 2. Rev. T.V. Kuruvilla 1990 - 2010 Pastors from this Pastorate 1. Rev. T.V. Kuruvilla, Thyparampil    Photo >> 2. Rev. M.O. Abraham, Eattickal    Photo >> 3. Rev. K.V. Varkey, Kalaparampil    Photo >> 4. Rev. T.V. Abraham, Thyparampil    Photo >> 5. Rev. M.O. Jacob, Eattilckal    Photo >> 6. Very Rev. K.K. Chandy, Kulangara 7. Rev. E.G. Korulla, Elavumkal    Photo >> 8. Rev. P.K. Chacko, Ottaplamoottil    Photo >> 9. Rev. Viju Varkey George, Kalaparampil    Photo >> 10. Rev. Sunil Chandy, Kulangara 11. Rev. Dr. Johncy Itty, Kachara (Now Bishop in the Oregon Diocese of the American Episcopal Church)    Photo >>