Early Reference
Apostle Letters, Early Reference, Indian Tradition, Thomas the Apostle - Saturday, September 20, 2008 22:36 - 111 Comments
Letters of St. Thomas the Apostle to Edessa from India
The definite statement that Apostle Thomas sent letters from India, which were preserved and read in the Church services, occurs in the Syriac Doctrine of the Apostles.
It can be read in W. Cureton’s “Ancient Syriac Documents” , p.32.
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