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Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church

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== History ==
The Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church or , sometimes known simply as the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church , is one of the oldest Christian communities in India. It is believed to have been established by the [[Apostle Thomas ]] in his missionary journey to India in 52 AD.
== Leadership ==
Head The head of the Malankara Church in India is known as the [[Catholicos]]. The church is currently led by Catholicos Baselios Thomas I and . In the Syrian Orthodox Church hierarchy, the Catholicos is second in rank to the supreme spiritual head is the , H.H. Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Patriarch of Antioch and all the East.
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