Thomas of Cana
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Thomas of Cana was a Syriac Christian merchant magnate who arrived to the Chera Dynasties capital city of Kodungallur between 345 A.D. and 811 A.D. Thoma brought with him Jewish-Christian families and
Icon of Thomas of Cana
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Thomas of Cana and the Knanaya depart for India
Knanaya in Ceremonial Attire 1924
Ignatius Zakka I
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Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas was the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and, as such, Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church. Also known by his traditional
Thomas of Cana
…Christian merchant, the native Nasrani of Kerala venerated him as a saint. Thoma was officially canonized by the patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Ignatius Zakka I, in March 1990. The meaning of the Cana epithet is unclear; it may refer to the town of Cana or the land of Canaan in the Bible, or it may be a corruption…
Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I. Iwas