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An ancient St Thomas Cross at Kottayam Knanaya Valiyapally. The East Syriac Churches of the St. Thomas Christians have accepted the Persian cross as their symbol. They call it the Nasrani Menorah [266] or Mar Thoma Sleeva (St. Thomas' Cross). [267] There are several interpretations for the St. Thomas Christian Symbol.
St. Thomas Christian families who claim their descent from ancestors who were baptized by Apostle Thomas are found all over Kerala. [48] [49] St. Thomas Christians were classified into the social status system according to their professions with special privileges for trade granted by the benevolent kings who ruled the area. After the 8th ...
An Indian cross is depicted on the rock-piece at the front of the Parur (North) church, first published in the St Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, Vol.II, 1973, Ed. George Menachery. There is a St Thomas cross in stone on the porch of the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall, carved by Charles Mawer of Leeds. [18]
The reliquary of the spear which killed St. Thomas, in Chennai, India Martyrdom of Saint Thomas by Peter Paul Rubens, 1636–1638, in the National Gallery Prague According to Syrian Christian tradition, Thomas was killed with a spear at St. Thomas Mount in Chennai on 3 July in AD 72, and his body was interred in Mylapore.
Palayur Mar Thoma Major Archiepiscopal Church, is located at Palayur (historically known as Palur), in Thrissur district in Kerala on the west coast of India. [1] According to Saint Thomas Christian tradition, the Syrian church was established in 52 AD by St Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. [2]
P. J. Thomas, Parakunnel, an economist who served as first economic advisor of independent India (1942–1948), member of Indian delegation that signed the UN Charter (1945), Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1957–1962) and founder-principal of St. Thomas College, Palai (1950–1952). A. M. Thomas Union Minister, Chairman Khadi Commission )
In addition to narratives of Thomas' adventures, its poetic and liturgical elements provide important evidence for early Syrian Christian traditions," according to the Anchor Bible Dictionary. Acts of Thomas is a series of episodic Acts (Latin passio ) that occurred during the evangelistic mission of Judas Thomas ("Judas the Twin") to Northwest ...
St. Thomas' Church, ... Church of St Thomas, the Apostle or Mar Thoma, Christian church buildings or ecclesiastical parishes under the patronage of Saint Thomas the ...