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The '''Brahmavar (Goan) Orthodox Church''' is a self-governing branch of the [[Church of India|Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church]]. This is a uniate faction ''from'' the [[Roman Catholic Church]], formed under the leadership of Bishop [[w:Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares|Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares]] in 1889 AD. It is under the Mumbai Diocese, of the [[Church of India|Malanakara Orthodox Syrian Church]].