Nasrani Christians

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Syrian_Christians_of_India
gptkb:Saint_Thomas_Christians
gptkbp:ancestry local converts
Jewish-Christian traders
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:culturalPractice Syriac liturgy
Christian-Hindu cultural syncretism
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Malankara_Orthodox_Syrian_Church
gptkb:Syro-Malabar_Church
gptkb:Chaldean_Syrian_Church
gptkb:Jacobite_Syrian_Christian_Church
gptkb:Syro-Malankara_Catholic_Church
gptkb:St._Thomas_Evangelical_Church_of_India
Mar Thoma Syrian Church
gptkbp:diaspora gptkb:Australia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Gulf_countries
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature ancient Christian traditions in India
integration with Kerala culture
use of Syriac in liturgy
gptkbp:firstReleased 1st century CE
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Coonan_Cross_Oath
gptkb:Synod_of_Diamper
Arrival of Portuguese missionaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nasrani Christians
gptkbp:language gptkb:Malayalam
gptkb:Syriac
English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kerala
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:Feast_of_Saint_Thomas
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:St._Mary's_Syro-Malabar_Major_Archiepiscopal_Church,_Ernakulam
gptkb:St._George's_Forane_Church,_Edappally
gptkb:St._Thomas_Syro-Malabar_Church,_Palayoor
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Bishop_Mar_Ivanios
gptkb:Bishop_Philipose_Mar_Chrysostom
gptkb:Geevarghese_Mar_Dionysius
gptkb:Kuriakose_Elias_Chavara
gptkb:Saint_Alphonsa
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Apostle_Thomas
gptkbp:population approximately 6 million
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:Malayalam
gptkb:Syriac
English
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:East_Syriac_Rite
gptkb:Latin_Rite
gptkb:West_Syriac_Rite
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Muttuchira
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7