Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church
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The Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church, or sometimes called Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, an Orthodox church in Malankara (Kerala) is a branch and an integral part of the Syriac Orthodox Church with the Patriarch of Antioch, His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas as its supreme head. The local head of the church in Malankara is the Catholicose of India, His Beatitude Baselios Thomas I, ordained by and accountable to the Patriarch of Antioch.
In contrast, another faction of Malankara Orthodox Church, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is the Indian Orthodox Church, an autocephalous church. Both are of the Oriental Orthodox communion.
See Also
- Saint Thomas Christians churches and denominations.
- Nasrani People as an ethnic community.
External Links
- Un-official discussion forum (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SOCM-FORUM/) (but participated by prominent Malankara Jacobite Christians)de:Malankara Syrisch-Orthodoxe Kirche