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Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
| Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church- | |
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| Current primate | Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I. |
| Headquarters | Puthencuriz, Kerala |
| Primary territory | Kerala, South India |
| Rite | Western Syriac |
| Language (s) liturgical (s) | Syriac , Malayalam |
| Estimated population | 3 500 000 |
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The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox Church canonically attached to the Syriac Orthodox Church (Patriarchate of Antioch). The head of the Church carries the title of Maphrien and Catholicos of India , with residence in Puthencuriz in the district of Ernakulam in Kerala. The current incumbent is Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I. since 26 July 2002.
It differs from the Malankara Orthodox Church tradition, but also autocephalous.
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The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is also known by other names:
- Jacobite Syrian Church of India
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
- Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
- Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church
History
Main article: Church of Malabar.
Organization
The Maphrianat and Catholicosate of India
India
- Archdiocese of the Malankara ( Kerala )
- Diocese of Angamaly
- Diocese of Cochin
- Diocese of Kandanad
- Diocese of Kottayam
- Diocese of Kozhikode
- Malabar Diocese
- Diocese of Niranam-Thumpamon
- Diocese of Trichur
- Diocese of Trivandrum
- Archdiocese of India outside Kerala
- Diocese of Delhi
- Diocese of Mumbai
- Diocese of Bangalore
- Diocese Knanaya
Outside India
- Archdiocese of North America
- Diocese of Europe
See also
Related articles
External Links
- (In) Malankara Syriac Christian Resources
- (In) Malankara Jacobite Syrian Christian Network
- (In) Catholicose.org
- (In) Archdiocese of India (except Kerala)
- (In) Archdiocese of North America
- (In) Diocese in Europe
Bibliography
- Jean-Pierre Valognes Life and Death of the Christian Orient, Fayard, Paris , 1994 ( ISBN 2213030642 )
Armenian Apostolic Church ( Catholicosate of All Armenians , Catholicosate of Cilicia ) Syriac Orthodox Church (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) Malankara Orthodox Church Malabar Independent Church ( Syro-Orthodox French ) | |
| See also: two councils of churches - churches of the seven councils - Eastern Catholic Churches |
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