Astral Limited (formerly Astral Poly Technik Limited) is an Indian building materials and equipment company based in Ahmedabad, India. The company is recognized as a market leader in the chlorinated polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride pipes industry.
Abílio Augusto Vaz das Neves (8 June 1894 – 7 March 1980) was a Portuguese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Cochin in India from 1934 to 1939 and as the Bishop of Bragança-Miranda in Portugal from 1939 until his resignation in 1965.
Clemente José Colaço Leitão, S.J. (17 December 1704 – 31 January 1771) was a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Cochin in India from 1745 until his death. He is a significant figure in the history of the Indian Church for his detailed account of the martyrdom of Devasahayam Pillai, which was instrumental in the latter's beatification.
St. Mary's Forane Church, commonly known as Thankey Church, is a historic Catholic pilgrimage centre in the village of Thankey, near Cherthala in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Purification and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin. The church is renowned for its life-size statue of the Passion of Christ, which attracts thousands of pilgrims annually, particularly during the Holy Week.