The Malabar Church and other Orthodox Churches

THE MALABAR CHURCH AND Other Orthodox Churches

THE MALABAR CHURCH AND OTHER ORTHODOX CHURCHES. CHAPTER I THE ORIGIN OF THE SYRIAN CHURCH OF MALABAR. The Syrian Church of Malabar trace. its history back to the first century and claims St. Thomas one of the Apostles of our Lord, as its founder. St. Thomas came to Cranganore an important sea-port on the )(althea coast, in one of the trading ships in A. D. 52. He first preached the gospel to the Jews and then turned to the heathens. High caste Hindus became Christians. He established Churches at seven places via. Nfalianksra (Crings-nore), Palm (Chavakad), Pam, Gobamangalam, Niranarn, Chayal, Kollum (Quilonl and appointed Prelates from four families - Pakalornatom, Sankam-puri, Rani, Kaliyankal. Then he went over . the east coast and there also he (minded a few Churches which are extinct now. It is believed that he even went to China end preached the gospel. When he returned he was put to death presumably in the year 72 A. D. at Mylapore near Madras and buried there. His remains were afterwards taken over to Edema in Persia and were given a decent burial.