This book deals with the life and activities of Archbishop Mar Abraham of the Archdiocese of Angamali. He played a significant role in maintaining the St. Thomas Christians of Malabar under the Chaldean Catholic Church against the attempts of the Portuguese Padroado. He and the Knanaya Community had supported each other. Explore Back
Ecclesial Vision of St. Thomas Christians
in the Light of Varthamanappusthakam (Partial) (Flip Book).
Jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Church
A Historical Perspective by James Puliurumpil (Partial) (Flip Book).
The book is the first chapter of the author's doctoral dissertation submitted at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome. It attempts to collect and arrange chronologically all the important sources of the Syro-Malabar Church. The purpose of the book is to identify and spell out the particular law proper to the early phase of the checkered history of the Syro-Malabar Church. Explore Back
The author presents the story of different Christian settlements of Kerala from the third century moving from the fertile river valleys to inlands for cultivation of spices which made them properous. That resulted in the erection of several churches in the inland parts of Malabar. The spice-cultivation Christians developed a strong bond with the spice-trading Christians from Persia resulting in the service of bishops and priests from the Persian Church in Malabar. Explore Back
The author presents 86 selected documents concerning the schism of Chaldean Bishop Rokos in India. The book highlights the origin and development of Chaldean jurisdiction in India, invalid and unlawful suppression of Chaldean authority in the Synod of Diamper in 1599, and subsequent Western governance of the Catholic St. Thomas Christians who were divided under Portuguese Padroado and Propaganda Fide and their efforts to obtain a bishop of their own rite. Explore Back
The Life and Nature of the St. Thomas Christian Church
in the Pre-Diamper Period (Flip Book).
The book is a record of the proceedings of the seminar on October 4-6, 1999 at Mount St. Thomas by the Liturgical Research Centre of the Syro-Malabar Church. The volume contains (1) speeches made in connection with the seminar, (2) six papers and responses, and (3) questions and reports of the group discussions, suggestions of the seminar and the list of participants. Explore Back
The Juridical Sources of the Syro-Malabar Church
, A Historico-Juridical Study (Partial) (Flip Book).
The book presents the historical journey of hierarchical leadership in the church, its biblical, patristic and theological development all through the centuries. The evolution of the Syro-Malabar hierarchy is presented along with the visualization of Patriarchal Status for the Syro-Malabar sui juris Church. Explore Back
The Knanayology Foundation (Knanaya Global Foundation NFP), a non-profit organization registered in IL, USA, hosts Knanayology and undertakes other projects on Knanaya Community .