Mar Thoma V

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Mar Thoma V
Metropolitan of the Malankara Church
Enthroned	1728
Ended	1765
Predecessor	Mar Thoma IV
Successor	Mar Thoma VI
Died	May 8, 1765 Niranam

Mar Thoma V In 1728 the 4th Mar Thoma consecrated the Mar Thoma V. In 1752 when Mar Baselios and Mar Gregorios came to Malankara, they insisted that he should receive their Kaiveppu (laying of hands) but he refused to comply. Not only that, he consecrated the VIth Mar Thoma without any assistance from foreign Bishops thus severing all allegiance to foreign bishops. He died on May 8, 1765 and laid to rest at Niranam Palli.

Preceded by Mar Thoma IV

Metropolitan of the Malankara Church 1728 – 1765

Succeeded by Mar Thoma VI

[edit] See also

• Mar Thoma Church
• Syrian Malabar Nasrani
• Saint Thomas Christians
• Christianity in India
• List of Catholicoi of the East and Malankara Metropolitans
• List of Syrian Malabar Nasranis
• Mar Thoma I
• Mar Thoma II
• Mar Thoma III
• Mar Thoma IV
• Mar Thoma VI
• Mar Thoma VII
• Mar Thoma VIII
• Mar Thoma IX

[edit] References

• 1. Juhanon Marthoma Metropolitan, The Most Rev. Dr. (1952). Christianity in India and a Brief History of the Marthoma Syrian Church.. Pub: K.M. Cherian.
  2. Mathew N.M. (2003). St. Thomas Christians of Malabar Through Ages’’, C.S.S. Tiruvalla. ISBN 81-4821-008-8 and CN 80303
  3. Zac Varghese Dr. & Mathew A. Kallumpram. (2003). ‘’Glimpses of Mar Thoma Church History’’. London, England. ISBN 81/900854/4/1
  4. Chacko, T.C. (1936) Malankara Marthoma Sabha Charithra Samgraham’’. (Concise History of Marthoma Church), Pub: E.J. Institute, Kompady, Tiruvalla.
  5. Eapen, Prof. Dr. K.V. (2001). ‘’Malankara Marthoma Suryani Sabha Charitram’’. (History of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church). Pub: Kallettu, Muttambalam, Kottayam.
  6. Ittoop Writer, (1906). ‘’Malayalathulla Suryani Chistianikauleday Charitram’’. (History of Syrain Christians in the land of Malayalam)
  7. Mathew, N.M. ‘’Malankara Marthoma Sabha Charitram’’, (History of the Marthoma Church), Volume 1.(2006), Volume II (2007). Volume III (to be released in 2008) Pub. E.J.Institute, Thiruvalla

[edit] External Links

• http://marthomasyrianchurch.org