St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church | |
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9°20′35″N 76°31′39″E / 9.343044°N 76.5275°E | |
Country | India |
Denomination | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
Website | www.niranamchurch.com |
History | |
Founded | AD 54 |
Founder(s) | Thomas the Apostle |
Relics held | St. Thomas the Apostle |
Administration | |
Diocese | Niranam Diocese |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | His Grace Dr Yuhanon Mar Chrysostomos |
St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam, is a church under the Niranam Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. It is historically believed that this is the one of the seven churches founded by Thomas the Apostle, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, in AD 52.[1]