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 The
Syro-Malabar Church
The Syro-Malabar Church is an
Apostolic Church which traces
its origin to the Apostolate of
St. Thomas who, according to
the tradition, landed at
Cranganore in 52 AD and
founded seven Christian
communities at Palayur, Cranganore,
Kokkamangalam, Kottakavu (Parur),
Quilon, Niranam, and Chayal. It is
one of the 22 sui iuris Oriental
Churches in Catholic Communion
with its own particular
characteristics expressed in
worship, spirituality, theology
and disciplinary laws. |
