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It was in the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church held in Rome in January 1996 that it was decided to erect a Liturgical Research Centre at the Major Archiepiscopal Curia of the Syro-Malabar Church at Mount St. Thomas. The synod held from November 3-14, 1998 at Mount St. Thomas decided to follow up the matter. Therefore, the Apostolic Administrator of the Syro-Malabar Church, the present Major Archbishop, with a decree dated April 10, 1999 erected the “Liturgical Research Centre”.

Liturgical Research Centre is established in order to promote serious study and research into the various aspects of the Syro-Malabar Church which is a heritage of liturgy, theology, spirituality and discipline, a heritage that is differentiated by the culture and circumstances of history of the St. Thomas Christians of India. (Cf. CCEO, c. 28, §1).

In the last ten years LRC had organized 35 research seminars on different important subjects that concern the Syro-Malabar Church with the participation of experts in the field. Through the seminars LRC has been able to prepare a venue for experts to come together and deliberate about the past, present and future of our Church in an atmosphere of fraternal cordiality and intellectual seriousness.  The 18 books, one CD and the Journal “Thomas Christian Heritage” of the LRC publications have been well appreciated. People of different walks of life with interest are visiting the St. Thomas Christian Museum and the Documentation Centre.

The activities of the Liturgical Research Centre (LRC) are categorized into the following five realms:

1. Research Seminars  

2. LRC Publications  

3. Library and Documentation Centre

4. St. Thomas Christian Museum

5. Thomas Christian Heritage (LRC Journal)

6. Other activities as per the direction of the Synod.