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
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.
The Syro-Malabar Church, also known as the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church or Edtha Qatholiqi d'Malabar Suryaya, is an Eastern Catholic church based in Kerala, India. It is a sui iuris particular church
Synod of Diamper
…divisions have taken place and as a result, Saint Thomas Christians currently belong to several different churches. The Pazhayakoor faction divided into Syro-Malabar Church and Chaldean Syrian Church, while the Puthenkoor faction divided into the Syriac Orthodox Church in India (Jacobite Syrian Christian Church), Indian…
Altar of a Syro-Malabar Catholic church
Rite of Renewal of Holy Leaven (Malka)
The Mystery of Crowning during a Syro-Malabar wedding
Mar Raphael Thattil, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church since 2024, clad in liturgical vestments