The Unique Identity of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

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^m.tUm. tXmakv Ipgn\mpdv

(PpUojyhnIm Xncph\]pcw taP AXn`{Zmk\w)

hnfnpIqshcpsS kaqlw (Ecclesia) F \nebvv Hmtcm k`mkqlhpw GI kXyhnizmkw kzoIcnpIbpw PohnpIbpw sNpXv

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Cu X\Xmb PohnX ]mes GI kXyhnizmkhpambn Cg

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AtmkvXenI k`

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{]h. 1, 13) bn \nv Xs {InkvXphjw 52 Xs ss{IkvXh hnizmkw kzoIcnphm `mKyw knn hnizmko

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kmyfpv. amtXmm olmbn \npw

kzoIcn Cu hnizmkw Bj`mcns

kmwkvImcnI X\nabpambn ka\zbnnv XfpsS

PohnXns `mKamphm\mWv ChnSps hnizmknI Fpw

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(]uckvXy kpdnbm\n) k`m]mccyhpambn hfsc ASp _hpw ]pen

hp. CXn\v ImcWambn Ncn{XImcm NpnmpXv t]jy k`bpw

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aecbnse k` t]jy k`bpsS A[nImcn Iognembncpp FXn\v

bmsXmcp sXfnhpIfpw e`ya. Cu ImeLn ChnSps {]tZinI

k`m[nImcnIfmbncpncnWw `mcXk`sb \bnncpXv.

aecbnse k`bpw \{kmWnIfpw

`mcXnse k` ]pcmX\Imew apX aec k` Fdnbsncpp.

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ss{IkvXh Ncn{Xw F {Kn C{]Imcw tcJsSpnbncnpp

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\npw \nbanX\mb Hcp sa{Xm\pv. ChnsS kqNnnp amse

aecbpsS Npcpcq]amsWv Ncn{XImcm kmnpp. ]pcmX\

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amtmam olm tIcfn BZyamsbnb sImSpq, ameyc

FdnbsncpXn\mepw ChnSps k` aec k`sbv

hnfnsSphm\nSbmbXmbpw Nne Ncn{XImcm m]nppv.

IppIfpw XmgvhcIfpw CSIev nXn sNp `q{]tZiambXn\m

ChnSw aec Fdnbsp F hmZhpw \nehnepv. `mcXnse k`

aec k`sbpw ChnSps {InkvXym\nI aecm Fo

AdnbsncpXn\pw Ncn{XtcJI kmyw hlnpp. aninlm ]ndnv

1776 mw Imew Ipw`amkw 15 \v Bemv aadnbw DmsS ]ffnbn _lpam\s amktekntbmkv Pan\oky F \psS sa{Xms apmsI

hv aec CShIm IqSn FgpXn h ]Sntbme. 18 mw \qmn ChnSps \{kmWnI FgpXn kan ]Sntbmebn kzbw

hntijnnncnpXv aecm FmsWpffXv {]tXyIw {itbamWv.

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\{kmWnIfpsS PohnXmhbntev hnc Nqp ]pcmX\

Ncn{XtcJIfmb sNpXInSpI AYhm sNtSpI `mcXk`sb

kw_nnStmfw AaqeyNcn{XtcJI XsbmWv. Xcnmffn sNtSv

(849) hoccmLh ]bw (13 - 14 \qmpI) XpSnb sNpXInSpI Cu KWns]Spp. Cu tcJIfneqsS ChnSps \{kmWnIv {]tXyI

AhImifpw B\pIqeyfpw `cWm[nImcnI Iev]np \evInbncpp.

\{kmWnIfpsS t{ijvTamb PohnXmhsb ]cnKWnmbncpncnWw Cu

AhImifpw B\pIqeyfpw \evIsncpXv.

tIcfn DZbwt]cq Bm\amn hnmhw F

t]cnednbsncp Hcp ss{IkvXh cmPhwiw \ne\nncpXmbn

Ncn{XtcJI kmysSppp. tPm Ccp]ncmw amm

(1316 - 1334) AhntmWn\npw tIcfnse ss{IkvXh cmPmhn\v IpIfbncpXmbn hnm tcJmtiJcn \npw kqN\I

e`yamWv. CXv kqNnnpXv aecm BZna \qmpIfn Xs

aX]cambpw cmjv{Sobambpw AwKoIcnsShn[w DXPohnX

\nehmcw ]penbncpp FmWv.

aeck`bpw t]mpKokv anjWdnamcpw

1498 tIcfn h hmkvtImUnKmabpsS t\XrXznepff t]mpKokv \mhnIkwLw tIcfnse

ss{IkvXhcpambn BZyImefn sas_w

]pen. ]noSv t]mpKn \npw \nch[n

eo anj\dnam ChnsS t{]jnXhrnmbn

ISphp. `mcXns ZznXob AtmkvXes\v

AdnbsSp hn.{^mknkv tkhy Bbncpp

Ahcn {][m\n.

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{]mcw`Ln lrZyamb _ambncpp t]mnKokv anj\dnamcpw

\{kmWnIfpw XnepmbncpXv. Fm {ItaW ChnSps

\{kmWnIfpsS k`sb eo B[n]Xyn Iogn sImphcphm\pff

t]mpKokv anj\dnamcpsS {iaw Bcw`ntXmsS Ahcpw

\{kmWnIfpambpff _w hjfmbn. 1600 BKv 4 - mw XobXn t]mpKokv `cW\oamb ]ms{ZmhmtZm `cWw tIcfnse aeck`bpsS

ta ASntnp. XpSv ChnSps \{kmWnIfpsS X\Xmb kpdnbm\n

Bcm[\m{Iasbpw PohnXssiensbbpw ]mccysfbpw

eo\oIcnm\pff _emevImcamb ]cn{iafmWv t]mpKokv

anj\dnamcpsS `mKp\npapmbXv. CXns\Xnscbpff aecmcpsS

sNdpp\nev]mWv Ip\ Ipcniv kXyn sImpsNsnXv. 1599

Pq 20 \v Bcw`n DZbwt]cq kpltZmkv Cu sNdpp \nev]ns Bw hnnp.

Iq\ Ipcnip kXyw : k`mhynXzw

\ne\npXn\p thnbpff {]tm`w

aeck`sb cmbn shnapdn Iq\IpcnipkXyw k`m hynXzw

\ne\nphm\pff aecmcpsS X{XmSns `mKambnpthWw IcpXphm.

kmeq ]mXncnamcpsS Iogn Rtfm RfpsS ]nXeapdItfm

\ne\nevpIbn FXmbncpp Iq\Ipcnip kXynse

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{]XnmhmNIw. XfpsS k`bpsS X\Xmb hynXzsbpw

Bcm[\m{Iasbpw Xobnenv NppIcnv t]mpKokv t\XrXzn\pt\sc

Dbnb iamb {]Xntj[hpw XmoXpw am{Xambncpp AXv. adnv

hnizmknepw k`mIqmbvabnepw \npff hyXnNe\w Hcp Xcnepw

eyw hncpn.

]noSv Hmw amtmam F t]cn 1653 sabv 22\v 12 sshZnIcpsS ssIhbvneqsS sa{Xms\ hmgnpXv hsc sImpsNsn

kw`hhnImksf \n`mKyIcsav am{Xta ]dbm\mhq. Fnepw XfpsS

hynXzsfbpw kmaqlnI Ans\bpw kzm{ib k`mkvXnXzsbpw

BcpsSapnepw ASnbdhp hbvmXncnphm\pff aec {InkvXym\nIfpsS

Nphpw Bm`nam\hpw CXns Fmw ]nn shfnhmIpps Imcyw

A\ntj[yamWv. Fm k`mkzmX{yn\pthnbpff At\zjWw

]noSv Ahsc sImv sNsnXv apNne B[n]Xyv

Iogntembncpp FXpw Ncn{X bmYmyw. Fncpmepw XfpsS

k`mhynXzw \ne\nnsImv {InkvXphns GIk`bpsS `mKamphm

aecm Fpw A`nejnncpp. Cu eyw km[npXn\pthn

]noSv Ah \Snb InS]mSpIfpw apw, Cpw hnhn[ hnm

ImcymebfpsS tcJmebfnse Nphp \mSIfn

IpSpnt]mbnmbncppshn tIcf k`bpsS Ncn{Xw asmmIpambncpp.

bmtm_mb k`bpambpff _w

sshZnIcn \npw e`n ssIhbv]ns km[pXsb Ipdnpff kwibw

Hmw amtmmbpsS Imew apXt Dmbncpp. Bdmw

amtmmbpsS Imeambtmtgpw bYm ssIhbv]v e`npXn\v

thnbpff A`nhm sImp sNsnXv bmtm_mb k`bpambpff

_ntembncpp. As\ Bdmw amtmm, am Znhytkymkv

F t]cn 1770 bmtm_mb sa{Xm\mb am {KntKmdntbmkn \npw ssIhbv]v kzoIcnpXneqsS aecbnse GIk`bpsS hn`P\w

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]qWamhpIbmbncpp. Cu Ahkcap]tbmKnv AtymJymbnse

bmtm_mb k` XfpsS A[nImcw aecbn ]qWambn

hn\ntbmKnm\pw XpSn. aecbnse k`bpsS `uXnI kzntaepw

{ItaW AtymJy k` A[nImcw D]tbmKnphm XpSnbtm aec

sa{Xmtmeom AXns\Xnsc {]Xntj[apbn. 1909 tIcfnsenb am A_vZpffm ]m{Xnbokv aec k`bpsS

Bobhpw `uXoIhpamb A[nImcw X\nps AhImihmZw Dbnp.

CXns\Xncp \n aec sa{Xmtmenmsb 1911 A_vZpffm ]m{Xnbokv apSnbtXmsS sa{XmInbpw _mhmInbpw F

hn`P\hpw aecbn kw`hnp.

ImtXmentv m]\w

Cu ZpnXnbn \npw aec k`sb IcIbpXn\mbn

^m.]n.n.Kohokv (]noSv am Cuhm\ntbmkv) t\XrXzsaSpv am

A_vZpffm ]m{Xnbokn\m \njvImknX\mbncp bYm

]m{Xnbokmb A_vZv Zv aviolm ]m{Xnbokns 1912 se Dchv hgn

aecbn ImtXmenm knwlmk\w km[nXamn. CsXpdn vam

Cuhm\ntbmkv Xs BIYbn tcJsSpnbncnpXv {]ImcamWv.

apSpmb DSs\ \mw B hnhcw ImWn v A_vtZZv aviolm ]m{Xnbokv

_mhmXncpa\nse t]v InbSnp. XmaknbmsX BizmkIcamb

adp]Sn Iev]\hp. CsX Ipdnv 1087 CShw 19 se aebmfat\mca bn

h hm C{]Imcambncpp. \n. h. Zn. a. {io.tamdm am CmtXymkv

A_vvavinlm ko\nb ]m{Xnbokv _mhm AhI aecbvv hcp

hgn _{kbn \nv I tIdn Cse (shffnbmgvN) CUybpsS

hSp]Snmdpff Idmn FXpdapJ v FnbnpffXmbn am

Znhymtkymkv skan\mcn {]nkn ^m.]n.n.Kohokv Fw.G.

AhIv In hncnpXmbn Adnbpp. 1912 sk]vw_ 16 se

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aebmfat\mca Zn\]{Xw ImtXmenmhmgvNsbpdnv XmsgmWp

hnhcWw \evpp. CXns\ XpSv Znh\ymtkymkv skan\mcn {]nkn

dh.^m.]n.n.Kohokv Fw.F. AhI ImtXmenm m\sbpw

m\hensbpw apw ]n Ncn{X kmytfmSpIqSn thsdmcp {]kwKw

sNpIbpw sNbvXp. Cu ImtXmenm knwlmk\ kvYm]\n\p ]nnepw

aecbpsS hninjvS ss]XrIhpw hynXzhpw Imp kqnpI F

AZayamb A`nhmbmWpmbncpXv.

aecbpsS \m\mhn[amb ]ptcmKXn eyw hpsImpff XpS

kXymt\zjWw ^m.]n.n.Kohokns\ _Y\nsb kymk

{]m\ntev \bnp. {InkvXphns k` GIamsWpw

hnipamsWpw ImtXmenIamsWpapff t_m[yntev ISphcphm

^m.]n.n.Kohokv am Cuhm\ntbmkv F \mat[bw kzoIcnpsImv

_Y\bpsS sa{Xm\mbn Xotm Atln\pkm[nXpw Cu

kXymt\zjWneqsS Bbncpp. CXv Itmenm hnizmkspdnv

]Tnm\pw a\nemphm\pw am Cu hm\ntbmkns\ t{]cnnp. {ItaW

Cu hnizmkns Iqmbvabn ]ptNcpXns\ Ipdnv Atlhpw aec

sa{Xm kwLhpw Kuchambn NnnpXpSn. CXpambn _spff

InS]mSpI \Sphm 1926 ]cpaebn IqSnb aec k`m kpltZmkv am Cuhm\ntbmkns\ NpaXesSpn. ]s

A{]XonXambn e`n Hcp A\pIqe tImSXnhn[n Cu DZyan \npw

am Cuhm\ntbmkpw am sXtbm^ntemkpw HgnsIbpff aec

sa{Xmmscsbmw ]nncnnp. ]nmnbncphscmw ]nncnsnepw

shdpw ItmsS ZrU\nbhpw ssZhIr]bpw am{Xw ssIapXemn _Y\n

sa{Xm Xs kXymt\zjWw XpScpI Xs sNbvXp. s]spmb

hnImcmthim Iq\ Ipcnins Bemn IbdnnSnv kXyw sNbvX

]qhnIcpsS am{`wis Xncpphm\pff Ahkcambn Atlw

CXns\Ip.

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]p\sscIy {]kvYm\hpw k`m hynXzhpw

1930 sk]vw_ 20 \v am Cuhm\ntbmkv, amsXtbm^ntemkv, ^m.tPm Ipgn\mpdv Hm.sF.kn., AeIvkm simi, {io.Infntev

Nmtm FnhtcmsSmw Itmenm Iqmbvabntev hopw ISp

hcptm 1653 se Iq\Ipcnip {]tm`w X\Xmb hynXzw \ne\npXn\p thnbpffXmbncpp shnepw AXneqsS k`bpsS

ImtXmenIam\w ssItamiw hp FsXvv

XncpstSXv XsbmWv F

t_m[yambncpp Atls Itmenm

Iqmbvabntev \bnXv. Amcw`n

]p\sscIy{]m\w aecbnse hn`PnX

kaqlfpsS apgph sFIyw eyw

hpsImv Gsd XymK GsSpm

Fpw kambncpp. As

ImtXmenm _mh ]noSv Itmenm

Iqmbvabntev ISphcpsa {]Xobn Bm\w HgnnSpIbmbncpp.

aec ]mccyn ImtXmenm _mhmbpsSbpw ]cnip

kpltZmknsbpw A[nImcsIpdnv XnI t_m[yapmbncp am

Cuhm\ntbmkv BWv k`bpsS HmIen\pw ]ptcmKXnpw thn Cu

m\fpw A[nImcfpw \onhbvm

XmdmbsXtmWw. 1926 Atlw tdmanteb\nthZ\n C{]Imcw

FgpXnbncnpp. ImtXmenm

knwlmk\ns Iognepff kpltZmkv

AXns A[nImc ]cn[npffnepff AXn`{Zmk\

`{Zmk\fn sa{Xmtmeomamscbpw

sa{Xmmscbpw hmgnpIbpw A[nImcw

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\SpIbpw sNp ]mccyamWv aec k`bvpffXv. ItXmenm

m\w aecbpsS