Kathanar
Kathanar (Malayalam: കത്തനാർ) is an ancient Syrian Christian term in Malayalam that means priest. The term is still in colloquial usage, although not in regular formal use.
Due to the widespread usage of English terminology such as Father, Reverend, Vicar or the Malayalam word Achen (Malayalam: അച്ചന്) or the Syriac word Kasseessa (Malayalam: കശ്ശീശ്ശ), it is mostly considered somewhat archaic to be used in contemporary formal contexts.
Notable Kathanars
- Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar
- Kadamattathu Kathanar
- Nidhiry Mani Kathanar
- Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar
- Rev. George Mathan a.k.a. Geevarghese Kathanar
See also
- Kasseessa
- Methran
- Ecclesiastical Address
References
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