Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Kerala)
Indian Oriental Orthodox church of Kerala (St Thomas Christians). Apostolic succession from Thomas the Apostle tradition.
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BITE breakdown
0 — Indian Oriental Orthodox church; mainstream low-control.
Profile facts
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.
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Timeline
- 1st c.Traditional St Thomas mission
Sources
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