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Why You Need To KnowIt is the gift of God that you know the TRUTH about
Jesus ChristHow did it come to YOU?Don’t take it for granted. Many people DIED and STRUGGLED for you to know
the TRUTH of Jesus Christ our Lord.WE ARE THE CHRISTIANS OF ST. THOMAS
Learn from the history of the churchNO MATTER WHAT, you are responsible to follow the
teachings of Jesus Christ amongst your church goers and leaders
The Holy Spirit guides the WHEAT of the church
Why You Need To KnowThere are splits from the Malankara churchYou should understand what our ancestors
stood for
Synod of Udayamperoor(Diamper)Was held to give Portugese and Western rule to the
Malankara Church
Separate the Christians of St. Thomas from the Chaldean Patriarch to the Latin Archbishop of Goa
Remove Syriac traditions from Malankara and replace with Latin
Held in 1599About 100 years after Columbus discovered the
Americas
The PlayersMalankara
Mar Abraham – Bishop of MalankaraArchdeacon Geevarghese – intended sucessor
of Mar Abraham
EuropeansBishop Menezis – Archbishop of GoaFrancis Roz – The First Latin Bishop of
Malankara Nazranies
Lack of Bishop Led to VulnerabilityMar Abraham wanted to ordain a new Bishop as his
successor before he diedWas prevented by intervention of Portugese
Mar Abraham appointed Archdeacon Geevarghese as the defacto ruler of the Church (he was NOT a Bishop)
The representatives of the faithful followers met and decided to protect the Syrian tradition and accept Syrian BishopsThey were opposed to the Portugese
Bishop Menezis’ MoveMenezis saw no Bishop was yet appointed and
came to KochiHe wanted to accomplish the following:
Protect the churchesBring Malankara under the influence of the Latin
ChurchTo force the acceptance of European bishopsTo remove Syriac traditions and replace with LatinTo destroy the old liturgical books
He thought they had FALSE DOCTRINESBring the Malankara Bishop under the Goan
Hierarchy
Bishop Menezis’ Influence OverpowersMenezis won the influence of local leaders
and kingsThis forced Archdeacon Geevarghese to accept
the instructions of Menezis.
He visited the churches of Malankara He administered sacramentsOrdained new priests
What is a Synod?Definition:
A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application.
Menezis Calls for a SynodWho attends?
Archdeacon GeevargheseVicars and Deacons of all the Malankara
churchesFour representatives of each parish
In Total 153 priests and 660 lay representatives participated
Synod ProceedingsBishop Menezis got what he desired:
Matters of faith and sacraments
The church was divided into 75 parishes and new Vicars were appointed.
The custom of appointing vicars was FORMALLY INTRODUCED into Malankara.
Only one problem for Menezis…This Synod was NOT approved by Rome.
Proper procedure and form was not taken.
This synod DIVERTED the path of the Malankara church, and had far reaching effects for the church of Kerala.
The Transformations of the Malankara ChurchWesternization of the Malankara church by
the PortugesePortugese did not understand the Syrian
tradition
Latin Bishops instead of Syrian BishopsThe new leaders did not know about the Syrian
traditions of MalankaraFrancis Roz – First Latin Bishop presiding over
Malankara
The Transformations of the Malankara ChurchVicar General instead of the Archdeacon
Managed the temporalities of the Church was appointed as in the Latin Church
Priestly celibacy was made mandatory
Liturgical changes
New Ecclesiastical Calendar Giving importance to the feasts of Saints
Confirmation and Eucharist stopped Malankara allowed after baptism even for an infant Latin allows when men have reached age of reason
Understanding the Intentions of the PortugeseThey had good intentionsUnfortunate misunderstandings and
misconceptions about Malankara church traditions
Hatred against Portugese missionaries increased
AftermathCatholic Encyclopedia
Malankara Rite is the ONLY rite which was forcefully Romanized
Due to the zeal of MenezisForever changed the Malankara Rite