Abraham Mar Koorilos I
Abraham Mar Koorilos I was the first primate and Metropolitan of the Malabar Independent Syrian Church in Kerala, India, although it was known initially as Thozhyur Sabha (Thozhyur Church) or Anjoor Church when established in 1772. The official name Malabar Independent Syrian Church was adopted in 1862.[1][2] Mar Koorilos I remained primate for 30 years from 1772 to 1802 until his death on 10 July 1802. His brother succeeded him as primate of the church as Geevarghese Mar Koorilos II.
Notes[]
- ^ The forgotten bishops : the Malabar Independent Syrian Church and its place in the story of the St. Thomas Christians of South India. Gorgias Press. 2009. ISBN 978-1-60724-619-0.
- ^ "Misc – Malabar Independent Syrian Church".
References[]
- Burgess, Michael (2005). The Eastern Orthodox Churches. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-2145-2.
- Neill, Stephen (2004). A History of Christianity in India: The Beginnings to AD 1707. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-54885-3. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- Neill, Stephen (2002). A History of Christianity in India: 1707-1858, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-89332-1. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- Vadakkekara, Benedict (2007). Origin of Christianity in India: a Historiographical Critique. Media House Delhi.
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- 1802 deaths