Thomas Christians

This paper has been published in the journal 'The Harp, a review of Syriac, Oriental and Ecumenical Studies'.…

( This paper was originally presented in the National Seminar on The Identity of the St. Thomas Catholic Migrants…

By Mr. P.I. Abraham The Eastern Christian church came in contact with India from the very beginning of the…

Varthamanapusthakam (( 1. Paremakkel Thomakathanar, Varthamanapusthakam(Malayalam), edited by Thomas Moothedan(…

Saint Thomas Christians in the Shaping of Modern Kerala: It is obvious that there were multiple players and actors…

1.Introduction Ikkako Kathanar -the forgotten martyr: Centuries before, an incident shook both the land of Malabar…

Patriarchate Of India- An Appraisal Of The Evolution Of The Episcopal Hierarchy Among Thomas Christians Of Malabar…

INTRODUCTION Major Arch Bishop Alencheril Mar Giwargis II Bava-The Patriarch of Syro Malabar Church and The…

The socio-economic processes of Maritime India began to undergo decisive changes by ninth century, when its…

The Story of Joseph, the Indian; A Historical Appraisal of the Affairs of St Thomas’ Christians in the Pre…

Letters of St. Thomas the Apostle to Edessa from India The definite statement that Apostle Thomas sent letters…

Prelates of Nasranis till the Synod of Udayamperoor- List of early Bishops till 1599 AD Both history and…

Hymns of Saint Ephraem (Ephrem) the Syrian, on Apostle Thomas and India The earliest author of the Eastern…

Introduction  This short article is an attempt to view the Thomas tradition from a Biblical perspective with an…

Archdeacon or Arkadiyakon in Malayalam was “the prince and head of the Christians of Saint Thomas” and had such…

The invasion of kerala by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan of Mysore in the latter half of the 18th century left a…

There is an interesting tradition cherished by the Syrian Christians that they possessed their own king at…

A merchant or Bishop named Thomas of Cana ( also known as Knanaya Thommen or Thomas of Knanaya this being a recent…

The Christian community in Kerala and those especially at Quilon are intimately attached to the memory of two…

Tradition says that at the dispersal of the Apostles after Pentecost, Saint Thomas was sent to evangelize the…

The origin of Syriac Christianity in India is closely connected with the evangelization of India by the Apostle…

Mission of Saint Bartholomew, the Apostle in India Mission of Saint Bartholomew, the Apostle in India: Two ancient…

Population Statistics and Demography of Saint Thomas Christians, Churches with historical references…

Divisions and Rite of the Churches- Syro Malabar Church, Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church ,Malankara Orthodox…