µVJÞÕßW dÉßÏØçÙÞÆøBæ{, ÈNáæ¿ §¿ÕµÏáæ¿ ¦ÆcËÜ æMøáKÞ{ßæa Õß¼ÏJßÈÞÏß dÉÞVj ÈçÏÞæ¿ ÈÎáAí µÞJßøßAÞ¢. èÆÕJßæa ÍÕÈ¢ ÈÕàµøß AáÕÞX ÍÞ·c¢ ÜÍßºî ¥Èád·ÙßAæMG ÄÜÎáùÏßæÜ ¥¢·ÎÞµÞX µÝßEÄßW ÈÎáAí èÆÕæJ ÎÙÄbæM¿áJÞ¢. ÈÞ¢ ¥ÈáÍÕߺîùßE èÆÕ ØíçÈÙ¢ Õøá¢ÄÜÎáùÏᢠÎÈTßÜÞ AáÕÞX ¨ dÉØßiàµøâ Îá¶ÞLß øÎÞÏß ÄàøæG. June - 2012 ®ÁßçxÞùßÏW çÌÞVÁòÈóçÕIò dÉÞVjÈçÏÞæ¿, ÕßÈá ÉìçÜÞØí St.Mary’s Indian Orthodox Cathedral Marian - May -2012 Marian - May.indd 3 5/5/12 10:51:52 AM Historical Development of Catholicate in India Archdeacons St. Thomas one of the 12 Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ came to India; preached the Gospel and founded the Christianity in India. He selected people from four ancient families namely, Pakalomat- tom, Sankarapuri, Kalli, and Kaliankal; andordained them as prelates to continue the apostolic ministry in the church. Our historical evidences say that in the early time, the title of the head of the community was Arch Deacon. Sometimes the title was known as the Arch Deacon of the whole India. Till the Coonan Cross oath, the church was ruled by the Archdeacons. The Arch Deacon of the community was the unquestioned social and political leader and he got even local soldiers under his command to protect himself and protect the interest of the community. The position of the Arch Deacon was so imperative and vital in the Community at the time of thearrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century; they tried to bring the Archdeacon under their control. Through the Synod of Udayamperur (1599) they tried their level best and for a short period they succeeded and brought him under the authority of the Roman Arch bishop. The Christian community in Kerala revolted against this through the Coonan Cross oath of 1653. The Arch Deacon as Bishop After the Coonan cross oath the Church ordained the Arch deacon as a bishop with the name Mar Thoma I. This ordination of the Arch Deacon as Bishop (Methran) was a very important turning point in the history of the development of authority in the Malankara Church. With all the powers of the century old Arch Deacon some more spiritual authorities were added to the position of bishop. The Marthoma Methrans continued in succession till the early 19th century with the names Mar Thoma I, II etc. till Mar Thoma VIII; and they ruled the church from 1653 to 1816. The Methran or Malankara Metro- politan of the community was the continuation of the apostolic authority in the Malankara Church. The spiritual as well as the administrative authority of the community were vested on the Mar Thoma Methrans during this period. Malankara Metropolitan In 1816 Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysius became bishop and he got an approval letter known as the Royal Proclamation from the Travancore Government to function as the Metropolitan of the commu- nity. Now on wards the head of the Church came to be known as Malankara Metropolitan. The position of the Malankara Metropolitan in the 19th century is a development from the position of the Marthoma Methrans. The power and authority of the Malankara Metropolitan got more recognition than the power and authority of the Archdeacons and Marthoma Methrans because of some political changes in the country through the establishment of British rule. From 1816, Dionysius II, Dionysius III, Dionysius IV, Mar Athanasius and Dionysius V were the Malankara Metropolitans in the 19th century. Among these, Mar Athanasius and Mar Dionysius V exercised enormous spiritual as well as temporal powers inside and outside the community. (1876). During the latter half of the 19th century there occurred a split in the community because of the works of the CMS missionaries and the reformation supported by them. To get over the difficulties caused by the reformation and to obtain support against the reformers the Church then invited the Patriarch of Antiochto come down to India. This opened the way for a closer interference by the Patriarch in the affairs of the Malankara Church during the reign ofMalankara Metropolitan Mar Dionysius V. (To be continued) 4 June RÈßB{áæ¿ ´ÆÞø㢠ÈßÎßJ¢ ÈßBZ صÜJòÜᢠØOKøÞÏßøßAá¢Q (2 çµÞøòLcV 9:11) µVJÞÕßW dÉßÏçø... §¿ÕµÏßæÜ ¦ÆcËÜæMøáKÞZ ¼âYå8_Þ¢ ÄàÏÄß ÌÙùßX çµø{àÏ ØÎÞ¼JßW æÕºîí ¦ç¸Þ×ßAáµÏÞÃí. ÈNZAí ÜÍßºî ¥ÈÕÇß èÆÕßµ ¥Èád·ÙB{áæ¿ çdÖ×íÀÎÞÏ ²øá ÉCí çÆÕÞÜÏJßW ØÎVMßAáÕÞÈáU ¥ÕØø¢. ¥çÄÞæ¿ÞM¢ ÈNáæ¿ ÉUßÏáæ¿ ÕßµØÈdÉÕVJÈJßæa ¦ÆcÉ¿ß µâæ¿ÏÞÃí ¨ ÕV×æJå¦ÆcËÜæMøáKÞZ. dÖà. ®X.æµ. ÎÞÄcá ¼È. µYÕàÈùÞÏß ÕßÉáÜÎÞÏ ²øá µNßxß §Äßæa Õß¼ÏJßÈÞÏß dÉÕVJßAáKá. §¿ÕµÞ¢·BZ ¯ÕøᢠÉæC¿áJí ¨ Ø¢ø¢Í¢ Õß¼ÏßMßAÃæÎKí ¥ÍcVjßAáKá. µÞçÄÞÜßçAxí æØaßÈùß ¦ç¸Þ×B{áæ¿ ÍÞ·ÎÞÏß ÆßÕcçÌÞÇÈ¢ ÏâÃßxí ²øá ©ÉÈcÞØÎÄíØø¢ æÎÏí 25Èí È¿JáµÏáIÞÏß. 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Kollam Peringanadu P.O, Adoor Parish: St.George Orthodox Syrian Church Parish : Mar Thosmooni Orthodox Church Diocese: Kollam Diocese: Adoor Mob: 39209540 Mob: 33624777 Roll No: 2117 Roll No: 2123 Area: Muharraq Area: Ria-Sitra JOJO P.THOMAS BINTU ANNA VARGHESE Ponnola House, Mattom North Cherattaparanbil(H) Thattarambalam P.O.Mavelikara Payyapady P.O,Kottayam Parish: St.John’s Orthodox Syrian Church - Pathichira Parish: St Thomas Orthodox Church-Vellukutta Diocese : Mavelikara Diocese: Kottayam Mob: 34029272 Roll No: 2124 Roll No: 2118 Area: American Mission Area : Church Area- North THOMAS K.CHERIAN ANOOP MATHEW Kalapurayil(H), Niranam Koithra (H) Kadapra P.O.Thiruvalla S.Puram P.O, Kurichy Parish: St Thomas Catholicate Church Parish: St Peter’s & St Paul’s Orthodox Church Diocese: Niranam Diocese: Kottayam Mob: 66334480 Mob: 37789898 Roll No: 2119 Roll No: 2125 Area: Gudaibiya Area: Church Area -North RAJU K.MANI MANOJ ALEXANDER Kanjirathil House Parankimammoottil Kizhakkathil(H) Kottayam P.O Puthoor P.O, Parish: St Mary’s Cheriyapally Parish: St.George Orthodox SyrianChurch Diocese: Kottayam Diocese: Kollam Mob: 39519395 Mob: 39302865 Roll No: 2120 Roll No: 2126 Area: Ria-Sitra Area: Ria-Sitra SHIJIN K.THOMAS SHAJI KUZHIMALA THOMAS Kunnathukoickal(H) Mukkumkal(H) Vakayar P.O, Konni Muthoor P.O, Thiruvalla Parish: St.Mary’s Orthodox Valiyapally - Vakayar Parish: St Gregorious Orthodox Church Muthoor Diocese: Thumpamon Diocese : Kottayami Mob: 33945685 Mob: 39341844 Roll No: 2121 Roll No: 2127 Area: Sh.Hamad Lulu Road Area: Ria-Sitra JOJO GEORGE KURIAN JOHN MADATHIL Valliyil (H) Madathil (H) Azhiyidathuchira P.O,Thiruvalla Vennala P.O,Ernakulam Parish: Parish: St Geroge Orthodox Valiyapally- Palarivattom Diocese: Diocese: Kochi Mob: 38802644 Mob: 39341844 Roll No: 2122 Roll No: 2128 Area: Sh.Hamad Lulu Road Area: Hoora 12 June NEW MEMBERS JAMES V.T Jacob Mathew Thenguvila Puthen Veedu Chackalayil (H),Puthupally Yeroor P.O,Muthalattu Pariyaram P.O ,Kottayam Parish: St.Mary’s Orthodox Church- Alancheryi Parish: Mar Aprem Church -Thottakad Diocese: Kollam Diocese: Kottayam Mob: 36376168 Mob : 36939261 Roll No: 2129 Roll No: 2135 Area: Ria -Sitra Area : Gudaibiya ANI THOMAS Dr.John Mathew Moorthitta Mayyuthara Poikayil(H) Mathew Villa (H) Pennukkara P.O, Chengannur Pavukkara P.O ,Mannar Parish: St.Mary’s Orthodox Church, Prakashagiri Parish: St.Thomas Orthodox Church Diocese: Chengannur Diocese: Niranam Mob: 33106499 Mob : 34038667 Roll No: 2130 Roll No: 2136 Area: Ria-Sitra Area : Isa-Town-Salmabad JOSEPH VARGHESE MANOJ K. ZACHARIAH. Koodathinal House Kollannoor(H) Vazhuvady,Thazhakara P.O Kattakampal P.O,Kanjiramuck Parish: Mar Baselious Church Parish: Baselious Gregorious Church Diocese: Mavelikara Diocese: Kunnamkulam Mob: 36061027 Mob: 33649515 Roll No: 2131 Roll No: 2137 Area: Manama Area: Ria-Sitra PHILIP PHILIPOSE V. V. KURIAKOSE Liyo Cottage, Vettuchirayil(H) Chettikulangara P.O,Mavelikara Mepral P.O,Thiruvalla Parish: St.John’sValiyapally Parish: St Geroge Orthodox Church Diocese: Mavelikara Diocese: Niranam Mob: 36612933 Mob: 39235307 Roll No: 2132 Roll No: 2138 Area: Muharaq Area: Manama CIJU RAJ Manekshaw P.Caruthedathu Raj Villa Caruthedathu (H) Thattarambalam P.O,Mattam Valiyakulangara P.O ,Karazhma Parish: St.John’sValiyapally Parish: St.Mary’s Orthodox Church - Karazhma Diocese: Mavelikara Diocese: Mavelikara Mob: 33498845 Mob : 34112937 Roll No: 2133 Roll No: 2139 Area: Ria Sitra Area : Church Area-South Roby George Joji George ElanjimootilEarikuzhiyil (H) Pokkattuchirapadinjarathil (H) Paliakara,Thiruvalla P.O Kurampala P.O ,Kudasanad Parish: St.George Orthodox Church -Paliakkara Parish: St. Stephen’s Orthodox Cathedral Diocese : Niranam Diocese: Chengannur Mob : 36820048 Mob : 34070148 Roll No: 2134 Roll No: 2140 Area : Guful-Khamis Area : Hoora 13 St.Mary’s Indian Orthodox Cathedral 14 Marian - June -2012 June.indd 6 6/7/12 10:33:44 AM .