Malankara Syrian Church - Historical Documents, Articles

Historic Documents, Articles & Books

I. HISTORIC DOCUMENTS

2. KALLUMKATHARA PADIYOLA (AD. 1843) - [MALAYALAM]

4. 'SALMUSA' OF ST. GREGORIOS GEEVARGHESE OF PARUMALA (AD 1876) - [MALAYALAM & ENGLISH]

5. Maphryono Mor Baselios Shakralla, describing the circumstances and the details of his journey from the Patriarchate to India in AD. 1751

The original Syriac manuscript was in the possession of late Mr. E M Philip Edavazhikkal which he translated to English for the Syrian Church History in 1908.

6. Letter written by Punnathra MAR DIONYSIUS, Malankara Metropolitan, addressed to Lord Gambier, President of Church Missionary Society and Bishop Henry (Ad. 1821)

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7. Letter from Syrian Orthodox Bishop of Candennatte, Hindoo "Thoma" to Patriarch Of Antioch dated 1709.

http://socmnet.org/Letter_Candennatte_Thoma.htm (external link)

[ Digitalized copy of the whole book in pdf format ] (external link)

8. Sermon (1877) from late lamented Patriarch of Antioch & All the East, H.H. Mor Ignatius Peter-IV to the Church in Malankara on faith, traditions etc.

(translated by St. Gregorios of Parumala, the then secretary to His Holiness)

"Nadapadi Chattangal" - http://syriacchristianity.info/pdf/NadapadiChattangal.pdf

9. Copy of Judgment in Original suits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8/79 dt. 06.06.1980

- Delivered by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice T Chandrasekhara Menon, High Court of Kerala, Ernakulum

www.SyriacChristianity.info/pdf/HCJudgment1980.pdf (36.60 MB)

The above file in 6 parts of 6 MB each

        1. SyriacChristianity.info/pdf/HCJudgment1980-Part1.pdf

        2. SyriacChristianity.info/pdf/HCJudgment1980-Part2.pdf

        3. SyriacChristianity.info/pdf/HCJudgment1980-Part3.pdf

        4. SyriacChristianity.info/pdf/HCJudgment1980-Part4.pdf

        5. SyriacChristianity.info/pdf/HCJudgment1980-Part5.pdf

        6. SyriacChristianity.info/pdf/HCJudgment1980-Part6.pdf

Other Documents

1. An Open Letter to the venerable Church fathers attending the 70th anniversary of Catholicate - (A 1982 document) --> Link.....

2. A letter send by Baselios Mathews II Catholicos to Mor Gregorios, the secretary of the Holy Synod of Malankara Syrian church in 1997 -- > Link.....

II. ARTICLES

Faith

1. English Translation of Prayer (Sleebo season - poetry) for the seven hours‏ (external link)

by V. Rev. (Dr.) Mani Rajan Corepiscopa

2. Great Lent prayers (MALAYALAM) uploaded by by Mathew Thomas 'Shaji' (source: http://marolstignatius.webs.com/apps/documents/)

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Valiya Nombu Prarthana (Pampakuda) in Malayalam as well as Transliteration

Haasha aazcha Prarthana in Malayalam as well as Transliteratio

Lent Prayers in Malayalam - Valyanombile Sadharana Namaskaram - Sandhya, Soothara, Rathri, Prabatham, Moonam mani, Uchcha

Lent Prayers in Manglish - English Transliteration of Valyanombile Sadharana Namaskaram - Sandhya, Soothara, Rathri, Prabatham, Moonam mani, Uchcha

2. 'SURIYANI SABHAYUDE SATHYAVISWASA SANGATHIKAL' - [MALAYALAM]

by Chev. (Dr.) C.A.Ninan M.Sc., Ph.D., Th.D., D.D., D.Litt.

3. A MYSTERY REVEALED - 'VELIVU NIRANJORU EASO' - [MALAYALAM]

(Classic liturgical hymn of the Syrian Orthodox Church where Theology, Ecclesiology, and liturgy harmoniously blended)

by Prof. O M Mathew Oruvattithara (2005)

4. PRIMACY OF ST. PETER

by Dr. Thomas Athanasius, the former Asst. Metropolitan of Kandanad diocese of the Jacobite Syrian Church

5. ST. PETER'S PERSONALITY AND ECCLESIAL LEADERSHIP AS REVEALED IN “THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES”

by Prof. O M Mathew Oruvattithara (2005)

6. JESUS CHRIST AS MEDICINE OF LIFE: A ST. EPHREM CHRISTOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

by Fr. Jomy Joseph, Switzerland

7. MIRACLE - MYSTERY OR MYTH ? (external link)

by Fr. George Vayaliparambil

Church history

1. A QUICK REFERENCE 'FLOW CHART' TO THE MALANKARA CHURCH HISTORY - [MALAYALAM]

by Mr. Davis Cherian Velamparampil (Jacob Cherian), Sharjah

2. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY SCHISM IN THE MALANKARA CHURCH

by Fr. Cherian George Poothicote

[Zachrias Mor Nicholovos, former Archbishop of Malankara Archdiocese of North America]

3. CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT AND THE BROKEN PLEDGES

by Late Very Rev. P. P. Joseph Corepiscopa Pulickaparambil

4. MALANKARA SYRIAN CHURCH - How did the split occur ? What are the issues involved ? (1975)

by Joseph Vayaliparambil

5. A REVIEW OF THE 1995 SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT ON THE MALANKARA CHURCH DISPUTE - [MALAYALAM] (1995)- External link

by Yuhanon Mor Milithios

[Former metropolitan of the Thrissur diocese of the Jacobite Syrian Church]

6. THE QUESTION OF FUNDAMENTAL FAITH

(Reproduced from the book titled 'Janadhipathyavalkaranathiloode Anuranjanam?' in July 1996)

by Dr. Thomas Mor Athanasius

[Former Assistant Metropolitan of the Kandanad diocese of the Jacobite Syrian Church]

7. A SUMMARY OF CHURCH CASES DURING THE LAST 33 YEARS (1974-2007)

by Fr. K Mani Rajan M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D

8. THRUTHISSERY ASSOCIATION of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church held on Dec 26, 1975 (Malayalam)

by Chev. P K Paulose Kooran, Angamaly in Viswasa Samrakashakan

Church Fathers

1. BAR EBRAYA - THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX GENIUS OF ALL TIMES (2002)

by Very Rev. Kuriakose Corepiscopo Moolayil

2. “I WISH I COULD LIVE HERE PERMANENTLY” - An eye witness account of the last days of H.H. Moran Mor Elias III, the Patriarch of Antioch & all the East (2002)

by Prof. E.K. Zachariah

3. Malankarayude Mor Deevanasios Josef Metrapolitha" by- E.A. Philip, Edavahikal
http://www.malankarasyriacvoice.com/pdf/PulikottilThirumeni_by_EdavazhikkalAPhilip.pdf

Laity Leaders from MALABAR (India)

1. ADV. CHEV. K P ABRAHAM, KULANGARA (1881-1972) (Malayalam)

by Chev. P K Paulose Kooran, Angamaly in Viswasa Samrakashakan

General

1. Ecological crisis in the land usage specially in context to increasing urbanisation

by H.G. Thomas Mor Thimotheos (Metropolitan of Kottayam diocese)

2. 200 years history of the first Malayalam translation of the Holy Bible

by Manoj Mathew Aryadanpackal, Kottayam

3. Pampakuda Namaskaram completed 100 years

by Manoj Mathew Aryadanpackal, Kottayam

Constituitions

1. Constitution of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church:

http://syriacchristianity.info/pdf/2002Constitution-jc.pdf

III. BOOKS

ENGLISH

1. SYRIAC MONASTICISM IN TUR ABDIN: A PRESENT DAY ACCOUNT

by Mark DelCogliano

2. THE SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS OF ST. THOMAS

by Dr. D Babu Paul IAS

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MALAYALAM

1. MARTYRS, SAINTS & PRELATES OF THE SYRIAN CHURCH (Vol. - V)

by Corepsicopo (Dr.) K Mani Rajan

[Published in 2011 by The Travancore Syriac Orthodox Publishers, Kottayam]

2. The "Book of Tobit" from the Old Testament, translated into Malayalam by Mor Athanasius Paulose Kadavil-I and published in 1884

http://www.syriacchristianity.info/pdf/Book_of_TOBIT_s.pdf (smaller file size)

http://www.syriacchristianity.info/pdf/Book_of_TOBIT.pdf

3. Biographical sketch of late lamented Malankara Metropolitan Pulikottil Joseph Mor Divanasious (d. 1908) which was originally published 108 years back on the occasion of His Grace's Golden Jubilee celebrations of Priestly Ordination

http://www.malankarasyriacvoice.com/pdf/PulikottilThirumeni.pdf

4. MARTYRS, SAINTS & PRELATES OF THE SYRIAN CHURCH (Vol. - IV)

by Corepsicopo (Dr.) K Mani Rajan

[Published in 2009 by THE TRAVANCORE SYRIAC ORTHODOX PUBLISHERS, Kottayam