Indian Christianity

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN
The aim of the Synod was declared as follows:
1. To the Glory and Praise of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost and All extant in one – Trinity;
2. To perpetuate christian belief and living in the diocese;
3. To ensure the growth and spread of catholic belief and reckoning;
4. To declare allegiance and obedience to the Roman Pontiff;
5. To eradicate heresies and pagan practices;
6. To abrogate heretic verses from religious books and liturgy.
7. To destroy books containing perverse and pernicious errors.
8. To abjure the faith and allegiance to the patriarch of Babylon.
9. To perpetuate correct observance of the Holy Sacraments and
10. To set up an orderly functioning of pastoral guidance and control (Zacharia p.110)
In 1597, Mar Abraham, the last metropolitan archbishop appointed by the Chaldean Patriarch, died. His
Archdeacon, George (of the Cross) according to the custom and by virtue of appointment of Mar
Abraham, took up the administration of the Archdiocese of Angamale. In opposition Bishop Menezes
nominate Fr. Francis Ros SJ as Administrator to the Thomas Churches of Malabar. However because of
the heavy opposition to this appointment, the bishop had to repeal this appointment. Archdeacon called
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