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Roman Catholic missionaries. These include: Jordan Catala. Giovanni de' Marignolli alias John De Marignolli. Roberto de Nobili. St. Francis Xavier (1506–52) Matheus de Castro (1594–1677) Thomas de Castro (d. 1684)
The history of Portuguese missionaries in India starts with the neo-apostles who reached Kappad near Kozhikode on 20 May 1498 along with Vasco da Gama, [4] which represented less than 2% of the total population [5] and was the largest Christian church within India. [4]
The Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians is a cathedral in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong and serves as the seat of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong. It covers the districts of East Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi, in which there are 43 church districts or "Parishes".
Coordinates: 13°2′1″N80°16′40″E13.03361°N 80.27778°E. San Thome Church, officially known as St Thomas Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Thomas, is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. The present structure dates back to 1523 AD, when it was built by ...
The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani, Malankara Nasrani, or Nasrani Mappila, are an ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Kerala (Malabar region), [ 8 ] who, for the most part, employ the Eastern and Western liturgical rites of Syriac Christianity. [ 9 ]
Rev Fr Emil Antonio Eliyas Polackal. The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, also known as Kotta Palli or Kottepalli, is located in Fort Kochi, Kochi. It is one of the thirty-four basilicas in India and one of nine in Kerala. This heritage edifice of Kerala is renowned for its Indo-European and Gothic architectural style.
The Syro-Malabar Church, also known as the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, [a] is an Eastern Catholic church based in Kerala, India. It is a sui iuris (autonomous) particular church in full communion with the Holy See and the worldwide Catholic Church , with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO).
The French or Catalan Dominican missionary Jordanus Catalani was the first Catholic European missionary to arrive in India. He landed in Surat in around 1320. By a separate bull, that reads Venerabili Fratri Jordano , he was appointed the first Bishop of Quilon on 21 August 1329 AD.