Malabar Independent Syrian Church

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The Malabar Independent Syrian Church (Thozhiyur Sabha) is a church which was excommunicated from the Syriac Orthodox tradition in South India. The Church is located in Thrissur District, Kerala State. The Cathedral is at Thozhiyur, a small village near Kunnamkulam and Guruvayur.

The current leader (Metropolitan) is Alathoor Panakkal Joseph Mar Koorilose IX, who has headed the church since August 27, 1986.

[edit] History

It is one of several groups of Saint Thomas Christians tracing their origins to St. Thomas the Apostle who, according to tradition, came to India in the year 52. In 1942 the Metropolitian of the Mar Thoma Church passed away without consecrating a successor. The Metropolitian of the Malabar Independent Syrian Church then consecrated a metropolitian for the church. The Mar Thoma Church also helped consecrate a metropolitian for the Thozhiyur church. The Malabar Independent Syrian Church and The Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church have created a stong releationship. If the Thozhiyur Church encounter a problem they can ask help from the protestant-reformed Mar Thoma Church (a reciprocal relationship).