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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).
Saint Thomas Christian services have many unique characteristics compared to others. Prior to the 1970s, the Nasrani Qurbana was completely sung in Syriac. Many of the tunes of the Saint Thomas Christian worship in Kerala, especially those in the East Syriac tradition, are remnants of ancient Syriac tunes of antiquity. [243] [244] [245]
P. C. John - Evangelist Kerala Brethren Church; Poykayil Johannan - was a Dalit activist, poet and founder of Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha or PRDS; Abraham Kovoor - Indian professor and rationalist, Founder of "Yukthi Vadhi Sangam" K. V. Simon - Notable Malayalam Christian poet from Kerala and prominent leader of the Kerala Brethren movement.
Saint Thomas Cross (Mar Thoma Sleeha) indigenous to the Saint Thomas Syrian Christian community St.Thomas Christians. Christianity is the third-largest practiced religion in Kerala, accounting for 18% of the population according to the 2001 Indian census. [1]
Varghese, Varughese, Verghese, Geevarghese, Varughis, and Varkey are Syriac–Malayalam variants of the Assyrian Syriac/Aramaic Christian name Giwargis/Gewargis/Givargis . It is given as first, middle, or last name among the Syrian Christians , an ancient community of Christians from Kerala, India.
Cherian/Cheriyan is a Syrian Christian surname of Semitic (Hebrew-Aramaic) origin, presumed to be a derivative of Zecharya (Zacharias or Zechariah) and a variant of Zacharias popular among the Christian community of Kerala, southern India. The final -n is the Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix.
The Latin Catholics of Kerala follow the Roman, Carmelite, Franciscan and Friars Minor Capuchin Rites for worship and the Roman Rite being the most used. Some parts of the Mass are sung in Latin. The Holy Mass is often referred as "Holy Qurbana", the name which the Saint Thomas Christians use for their East Syriac Rite Eucharistic liturgy. [1]
1972 – The Church of God (formerly known as Malankara Full Gospel Church of God) split into the Nasrani dominated Church of God Kerala State and Dalit Christian Church of God Kerala Division [39] 1973 July 3 The Governor of Kerala and the Cardinal release the St. Thomas stamp and the T.En.II for sale.