Indian Christianity

HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN
Conventions
-Hindu men should not wear dhoti either in public or in their houses. Women should not wear cholis .
-They should not plant Tulsi in their houses, compounds, gardens or any other place.
It is in this political social and political context we should be understanding the Synod of Diampoore
Alexiyodi Menessis, the Archbishop of Goa and Udayam Perror Church
Synod of Diamper, held at Udayaperur ((Diamper)), is a diocesan synod (council) that formally united
the ancient Christian Church of the Malabar Coast (modern Kerala state), India, with the Roman Catholic
church. It was convened on June 20, 1599, under the leadership of Aleixo de Menezes, Archbishop of
Goa. Archdeacon George (of the Cross) was forced to comply with the wishes of Archbishop of Goa.
This separated the Thomas Christians from the Chaldean Patriarch and subjected them directly to the
Latin Archbishopric of Goa. The Archbishopric of Angamale was downgraded to a Bishopric under Goa
in 1600 AD. Portuguese Padroado rule was thus imposed and the Bishops for Saint Thomas Christians
were appointed by Portuguese Padroado.
From each church four representatives of the laity and the parish priest were directed to attend the
synod. From 168 churches 671 persons attended. Eighty parish priests, 47 newly ordained priests, 20
deacons and the missionaries from seminaries together were 153 in number. Sub-deacons worked as
volunteers
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