M. A. Thomas, was a Priest of the Mar Thoma Church who had a vision to bring many of the Church societies that were spreading the Gospel onto one single platform.
Later, many from Thrikkannamangal joined the Reformation movement within the Syrian Church in the 19th century which resulted in the establishment of the Mar Thoma Church.
According to Syrian Christian history, Mar Thoma (St. Thomas), the Apostle of Christ established the Christian Church in India.
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This is what is meant by Real Presence within the Roman Catholic tradition; the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, although other Christians (notably Anglicans, Old Catholics, Mar Thoma, and Lutherans) accept the doctrine of the Real Presence, whilst rejecting transubstantiation as a philosophical concept.
The Maronite Catholic Church and The Mar Thoma Nasranis of India-Syro-Malabar Catholic Church are notable amongst the Eastern rite that employs the use of ashes on this day.
He was ordained as Deacon on 15 October 1961, at the Ashram Chapel in Sihora and as Priest on 4 March 1962, at the Jabalpur Mar Thoma Church.
The logo of the Mar Thoma Church consists of a shield emblazoned with a Christian cross with the representation of the Ashoka Chakra at its centre.
While it was going on Mar Thoma VI died on April 8, 1808 at Niranam and Mar Thoma VII was enthroned as the Malankara Metropolitan.
Soon after becoming the Metropolitan Mar Thoma VII continued to discuss with Col. Macaulay, the British resident, and the church decided to deposit as loan in perpetuity a sum of 3000 Poovarahan (A poovarahan, known as Star Pagoda had a market value of £475 in 2002).
The Vishwa bhramana arts college and Govt polytechnic college are situated in vechuchira.The Mar Thoma Teachers’ Training College Ranny is a self- financing institution affiliated to the M.G. University, and approved by NCTE
Yuhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan and K.T.Thomas, Kurumthottickal, the Veteran Minister of the Parish of Kozhencherry were involved in founding the college.