Coonan Cross Oath
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The Coonan Cross Oath, also known as the Great Oath of Bent Cross or Leaning Cross Oath, was taken on 3 January 1653 in Mattancherry by a significant portion of the Saint Thomas Christian community in
Coonan Cross Oath memorial
Mural of Archdeacon Giwargis of Christ in Latin vestments from the Angamaly Cheriyapally
The church of Our Lady of Life, Mattancherry
Nasrani cross
Synod of Diamper
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The Synod of Diamper was a Catholic diocesan synod held at Udayamperoor in June 1599 that created rules and regulations for the ancient Saint Thomas Christians of the Malabar Coast, a part of modern-d
Coonan Cross Oath
…control over parts of India, seeking to enforce Latin Catholic practices upon the local Christian community, which followed its own traditions. At the Synod of Diamper in 1599, led by Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes, the Western Church imposed several changes, including the use of Portuguese archbishops, the Latin liturgy…
Interior of the Udayamperūr Syro-Malabar Church which had hosted the Synod of Diamper
Udayamperūr Syro-Malabar Church
Tomb of Francis Roz, first Jesuit Metropolitan of Kodungalloor Archeparchy, inside Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church, North Paravur.