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The Church of the East was the earliest form of Christianity in India, as adopted by the St Thomas Christians of the Malabar region (present-day Kerala) from at least the third century, and possibly much earlier.
India had a flourishing trade with Central Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East, both along mountain passes in the north and sea routes down the western and southern coast, well before the advent of the Christian era, and it is likely that Christian merchants from these lands settled in Indian cities along these trading routes. [70]
Pages in category "Christian denominations in India" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The lotus flower beneath the cross is a symbol of Buddhism and India. A cultural adaptation of local imagery, the cross fixed on the lotus would symbolize Christianity in India in the first century. The three steps below the Cross represent Golgotha , symbolically referring to the death of Jesus , also the three decks of the Ark and the ascent ...
The History of Christianity in India. Koder, S. (1973). "History of the Jews of Kerala". In G. Menachery (ed.). The St.Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India. Krishna Iyer, K.V. (1971). "Kerala's Relations with the Outside World". The Cochin Synagogue Quatercentenary Celebrations Commemoration Volume. Cochin: Kerala History Association. pp. 70 ...
The Church of South India (CSI) is a united Protestant Church in India. It is the result of union of a number of Protestant denominations in South India that occurred after the independence of India. The Church of South India ordains women and transgender clergy, supports LGBTQ inclusion, advocates decriminalisation of same-sex relationships ...
Joseph Richards introduced the faith to India in 1851, when he arrived in Calcutta.A small branch was organized in Calcutta, but most of the members migrated to USA. As per the church's policy, all members were invited to gather in one place, the main reason being that they wanted to build the church and strengthen the priesthood leadership.
After this point the Province of India was headed by a metropolitan bishop, dispatched from Persia, the "Metropolitan-Bishop of the Seat of Saint Thomas and the Whole Christian Church of India". [ 9 ] [ 12 ] His metropolitan see was probably in Cranganore , or (perhaps nominally) in Mylapore , where the shrine of Thomas was located. [ 12 ]