Mar Chandy Parambil
The efforts of the Carmelite missionary Sebastiani to heal the schism following the Coonan Cross Oath by reconciling Mar Thoma…
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The Coonan Cross Oath (1653)
The Coonan Cross Oath of 3 January 1653 stands as one of the most significant turning points in the history…
Francisco Garcia and Archdeacon Thomas Parambil
Following the tenure of Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes’ successors, Archbishop Francisco Garcia, S.J. succeeded Archbishop Francisco Ros (Britto/Roz) as the…
Stephen Britto (1624–1641)
Archbishop Stephen Britto, S.J., who succeeded Francis Ros in 1624, was known for his conciliatory approach and commitment to maintaining…
The Decline of the Padroado System and the Death of Archbishop Francis Ros
On 20 December 1599, Francis Ros, S.J. was appointed Bishop of Angamaly. With his appointment, the Diocese of Angamaly was…
The Thekkumbhagar and Their Ancient Folk Songs
“He who abandons music, literature, and the fine arts is nothing but a beast, lacking only a tail and horns.”…
The Synod of Diamper (1599)
The Synod of Diamper was convened on 21 June 1599 at the church in Udayamperoor (Diamper), which at the time…
Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes and Archdeacon Geevarghese
The relationship between Archbishop Dom Aleixo de Menezes and Archdeacon Geevarghese represents one of the most pivotal chapters in the…
Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes
Following the death of Mar Abraham in 1597, Dom Aleixo de Menezes, the Archbishop of Goa, moved quickly to bring…
Syriac Bishops and the Latinization of the St. Thomas Christians (1490–1597)
The Arrival of the Syriac Bishops In 1490, following an appeal from the St. Thomas Christians of Malabar to the…