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What led to the split in the Indian Church in the 17th century?
What led to the split in the Indian Church in the 17th century?
- The ministry of Mar Ivanios
- The undue interference by the Portuguese in the life of the Church (correct)
- The conversion of non-Christians
- The intervention of the West Asian Syrian Orthodox Church
What is the name given to the group that came under the influence of the West Asian Syrian Orthodox Church and later the West European Anglican Church?
What is the name given to the group that came under the influence of the West Asian Syrian Orthodox Church and later the West European Anglican Church?
- Jacobite Church
- Pazhayakuttukar
- Syro-Malabar Catholics
- Puthenkuttukar (correct)
What is the term used to describe the people who formed the majority group and are today's Syro-Malabar Catholics?
What is the term used to describe the people who formed the majority group and are today's Syro-Malabar Catholics?
- Syro-Malabar Orthodox
- Pazhayakuttukar (correct)
- Puthenkuttukar
- Jacobite Church
When did the Coonan Cross Oath occur?
When did the Coonan Cross Oath occur?
Why was the Portuguese intervention significant in the history of the Indian Church?
Why was the Portuguese intervention significant in the history of the Indian Church?
What was the result of the Coonan Cross Oath for one section of the Church?
What was the result of the Coonan Cross Oath for one section of the Church?
In what year did a group from the Puthenkur community reunite with the Catholic Church?
In what year did a group from the Puthenkur community reunite with the Catholic Church?
What was Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios' family background?
What was Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios' family background?
What was the impact of Mar Ivanios' parents on his early life?
What was the impact of Mar Ivanios' parents on his early life?
Which of the following groups emerged from the Puthenkur community in 1889?
Which of the following groups emerged from the Puthenkur community in 1889?
What was the name given to Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios at baptism?
What was the name given to Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios at baptism?
In what year did the Jacobite Syrian Church register as a separate society?
In what year did the Jacobite Syrian Church register as a separate society?
What was a significant aspect of Mar Ivanios' parents' life?
What was a significant aspect of Mar Ivanios' parents' life?
Which of the following groups emerged from the Puthenkur community in 1912?
Which of the following groups emerged from the Puthenkur community in 1912?
What year did the Reunion Movement with the Catholic Church take place under the leadership of Mar Ivanios?
What year did the Reunion Movement with the Catholic Church take place under the leadership of Mar Ivanios?
Who is credited with the preaching of the Gospel in the Malankara region?
Who is credited with the preaching of the Gospel in the Malankara region?
What is the title of the book that describes the history of the Malankara Church?
What is the title of the book that describes the history of the Malankara Church?
What is the period of time covered in the book's description of the Malankara Church's growth?
What is the period of time covered in the book's description of the Malankara Church's growth?
Who is the leader of the Reunion Movement with the Catholic Church?
Who is the leader of the Reunion Movement with the Catholic Church?
What is the significance of the year 1930 in the history of the Malankara Church?
What is the significance of the year 1930 in the history of the Malankara Church?
What is the origin of the Malankara Church according to the provided content?
What is the origin of the Malankara Church according to the provided content?
What is the focus of the first 15 chapters of the book?
What is the focus of the first 15 chapters of the book?
Study Notes
History of the Puthenkur Community
- The Puthenkur community experienced several splits over time, resulting in the formation of different groups, including the Thozhiyur Church (1772), CMS-Anglican (1836), Reformed Jacobites or Marthomites (1889), Orthodox (1912), and a group that reunited with the Catholic Church (1930).
- The remaining group formed a separate registered Society as the Jacobite Syrian Church (2003).
Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
- Born in 1882 at Mavelikkara in the Panicker Veettil Family.
- Parents were religious and pious, and imparted strong religious values to him.
- He was intelligent and earnest in his studies.
- Later became Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios (1882-1953).
History of the Indian Church
- The Indian Church experienced factionalism and splits in the 16th/17th centuries.
- In 1653, the Coonan Cross Oath led to a revolt against the Portuguese colonial power's interference in the Church.
- One section of the Church came under the influence of the West Asian Syrian Orthodox Church and later the West European Anglican Church, becoming known as the Puthenkuttukar (people of the new allegiance).
- The majority section, known as the Pazhayakuttukar (people of the old allegiance), are today's Syro-Malabar Catholics.
The Malankara Catholic Church
- The book describes the history of the Malankara Church from apostolic times to the present day.
- The history includes the Reunion Movement under the leadership of Mar Ivanios and the emergence of the present-day Malankara Catholic Church.
- The Church has grown significantly in the past 82 years (1930-2012).
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Learn about the formation of different groups within the Puthenkur community, including the Thozhiyur Church, CMS-Anglican, Reformed Jacobites, and more. Discover the key events and splits that shaped the community's history.
