Kohhran Thianghlim | |
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The Holy Church | |
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Location | Chawlhhmun, Aizawl |
Country | India |
Denomination | Nondenominational Christianity |
Membership | All firstborn enrolled in heaven (Hebrew 12:23) |
Website | Official page |
History | |
Founded | 1984 |
Founder(s) | Dr L.B. Sailo |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Solomon's Temple |
Kohhran Thianghlim (The Holy Church) is a nondenominational Christian sect in Mizoram, northeast India. It was founded by Dr L.B. Sailo (Lalbiakmawia Sailo) in 1984. The founder is a certified veterinary doctor working as the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Government of Mizoram. It is headquartered in Aizawl at Chawlhhmun, where its Solomon's Temple is located. It is administered by the Executive Committee, which has subordinate boards to manage sectional activities. It is spread all over Mizoram with seven administrative divisions. It uses David's star as insignia on its flag, emblem and Temple.
Aizawl is the general headquarters of the church and a seat of Executive Committee that is the highest body in spiritual and administrative matters. It is portrayed as spiritual Jerusalem for the elects (members of the church). There are seven divisions in Mizoram, namely, Lunglei Division, Serchhip Division, Mamit Division, Champhai Division, Saiha Division, Kolasib Division and Darlawn Division. A number of local churches come under each division. Broadly, various bodies and sub-bodies involved in church administration are:
The church publishes its bulletin Midnight Herald (Zanlai Au Aw). It is an evangelical fortnightly published in Mizo since 20 September 1998. It was registered on 21 June 2011 with the Registrar of Newspaper in India, RNI regn. No. MIZMIZ/2009/37924.
It is the church official bulletin circulated weekly within the church domain. The publication was started on 1992.
The church is constructing Solomon's Temple, Aizawl Mizoram, India at Kidron Valley, Chawlhhmun. Construction began on 11 January 1995, foundation stone laid on 25 December 1996 and works are taken up by Building Advisory Board. For its afforestation of Temple premise, the church was awarded Green Mizoram outstanding performance by the Government of Mizoram in 1999 and 2000. An annual convention named Jerusalem Khawmpui is held every year at the Temple in the last week of December.' Elects from different places gather for worshiping the Almighty God and as pilgrimage.