Christian
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Kerala)
6/40· LowConfidence: High
Indian Oriental Orthodox church of Kerala (St Thomas Christians). Apostolic succession from Thomas the Apostle tradition.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Indian Oriental Orthodox church; mainstream low-control.
Founded
Traditional 1st c.
Members
Estimated 2.5 million globally
Active in
Asia, Global
In context
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church traces to St Thomas's traditional 1st-century mission to Kerala. Distinct from Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (Jacobite), Catholic Syro-Malabar / Syro-Malankara, and others. Mainstream voluntary tradition.
Timeline
- 1st c.Traditional St Thomas mission
Sources
- Various academic studies
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