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Kathanar - The Wild Sorcerer
Kathanar () is an ancient Nasrani Mappila term in Malayalam that means ''priest''. The term is still in colloquial usage, although not in regular formal use. It was anglicized in archaic English texts as ''Cattanar'' or ''Kattanar'', especially during 19th century CE or earlier. Due to the widespread usage of English terminology such as Father, Reverend, Vicar or the Malayalam word ''Achen'' () or the Syriac word Kasseessa (), it mostly fell out of usage in contemporary formal contexts, but recently found a revival among Nasrani Mappilas. Notable Kathanars * Kadavil Chandy Kathanar * Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar * Kadamattathu Kathanar * Nidhiry Mani Kathanar * Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar * Rev. George Mathan a.k.a. Geevarghese Kathanar * Anchal Achan a.k.a. Younan Kathanar * Iype Thoma Kathanar aka Kovoor Achen * Dethose Kathanar, who later became Titus I Mar Thoma Metropolitan * Anjilimoottil Itty Thommen Kathanar * Malpan Malpane Koonammakkal Thoma Kathanar See also * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Thomas Christian
The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, ''Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani'', ''Malankara Nasrani'', or ''Nasrani Mappila'', are an ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Kerala ( Malabar region), who, for the most part, employ the Eastern and Western liturgical rites of Syriac Christianity. They trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century. The Saint Thomas Christians had been historically a part of the hierarchy of the Church of the East but are now divided into several different Eastern Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, Protestant, and independent bodies, each with their own liturgies and traditions. They are based in Kerala and they speak Malayalam. ''Nasrani'' or Nazarene is a Syriac term for Christians, who were among the first converts to Christianity in the Near East. Historically, this community was organised as the Province of India of the Church of the East, by Patriarch Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
Varghese Payyappilly was an Indian Syro-Malabar priest from Kerala and the founder of the congregation of Sisters of the Destitute. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 14 April 2018. Family Kathanar was born as Kunjuvaru on 8 August 1876 to Payyappilly Lonan and Kunjumariam in the Palakkappilly branch of Payyappilly Nasrani family at Perumanoor, Thevara.Obituary – Priests Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly Payyappilly is an ancient Saint Thomas Christian family in India, baptized by in the first century. The word Payyappilly, translated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Priests
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' () (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.3 billion Christians around the world, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Americas, about 26% live in Europe, 24% live in sub-Saharan Africa, ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalliyankattu Neeli
Y''akshi'' Kalliyankattu Neeli is a malevolent spirit/Yekshi who appears in Kerala folk songs, Villaticchan songs and folk tales of Travancore. Neely also appears in Marthandavarma, CV Raman Pillai's historical novel. Even though she is a Yakshi (Ghost), Neeli is worshiped in a motherly form in a temple in Panchavankadu, after she is impaled by the great priest Kadamattathu Kathanar. Folklore Neeli used to roam around and terrorize Panchavankadu in Thiruvananthapuram district. She is said to be a bloodthirsty ghost (yekshi) with divine beauty. Before being a malevolent spirit, Neeli was born as Alli, the daughter of Karveni, a Devadasi, who lived in the land of Pakhakannur in the early ninth century with a fierce appearance. Her hair reached her knees, complementing her wide eyes and mesmerizing beauty. She was described as beautiful and fell in love with and married the priest of the local Shiva temple, Nambi. Nambi married her for her money and regularly cheated on Alli wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecclesiastical Address
Ecclesiastical titles are the formal styles of address used for members of the clergy. Catholic Church Latin Church clergy * Pope: ''Pope (Regnal Name)''; ''His Holiness''; ''Your Holiness''; ''Holy Father''. * Patriarch of an autonomous/particular church: ''Patriarch (Given Name)''; ''His Beatitude''; ''Your Beatitude''. * Cardinal: ''Cardinal (Full Name)''; ''His Eminence''; ''Your Eminence''. * Cardinal who is also an archbishop: ''Cardinal (Full Name), Archbishop of (Place)''; ''His Eminence''; ''Your Eminence''. * Archbishop: ''The Most Reverend (Full Name), (any postnominals), Archbishop of (Place)''; bishops in the U.S. commonly indicate their terminal degree(s) as postnominals, e.g., ''J.C.D.'' or ''S.T.D.'', or ''Ph.D.'' or ''D.D.''; ''His Excellency''; ''Your Excellency''. Titular archbishops almost never indicate their respective sees in their titles. * Bishop: ''The Most Reverend (Full Name), (any postnominals), Bishop of (Place)'';'' Pontiff of (Place)''; The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Koonammakkal
Thomas Koonammakkal (''Koonammakkal Thoma kathanar'') is a Syro-Malabar Catholic priest and syriacist, scholar and church historian. He is an expert in Karshoni Malayalam and is the author of the most comprehensive Karshoni Malayalam introduction to date. He has also authored several critical articles on Early Christianity and on the works of Saint Ephrem. He holds a master's degree in Syriac studies and a doctorate from the University of Oxford. He served as the professor of Syriac and Patrology in SEERI, Vadavathoor Saint Thomas Apostolic Seminary and Paurastya Vidyapitham. He is the founder of ''Beth Aprem Nazrani Dayara'' and is a strong advocate of traditionalism in the Syro-Malabar Church. Selected publications The Theology of Divine Names in the Genuine Works of Ephrem(1991) Divine Names and Theological Language in Ephrem(in ''Studia Patristica'', volume XXV, edited by Elizabeth A. Livingstone, Peeters Publishers, 1993) * St. Ephrem and Greek Wisdom (in ''IV Symposi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjilimoottil Itty Thommen Kathanar
Anjilimoottil Itty Thommen Kathanar (d. 10 May 1659) was a Kathanar (Syriac priest) of the Knanaya community of Kerala during the time of Portuguese persecution. Together with Arch Deacon Thoma Kathanar (later Mar Thoma I), he led the Malankara Church during the turbulent times towards the end of the Portuguese Padroado. In particular, he gave leadership to a crowd of about 25,000 members of the community at Mattancherry during the open revolt against the Portuguese in 1653 following the capture of the Syrian Bishop Ahatallah Ahatallah (1590 – c. 1655) was a Syrian metropolitan chiefly known for his trip to India in 1652. His mysterious appearance in, and disappearance from Portuguese India caused a great uproar there, and resulted directly in a revolt by the Saint T .... The incident led to the Coonan Cross Oath. Aftermath of the Coonan Cross Oath After the Coonan Cross Oath, Thommen organized an important meeting of the Saint Thomas Christian community, at Alangadu Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titus I Mar Thoma
Titus I Mar Thoma XV (20 February 1843 – 20 October 1909), better known as ''Thithos Mar Thoma Metropolitan'' (Thithos being the Aramaic and form of the name ''Titus''), was the second Mar Thoma Metropolitan (1893–1909) after the Malankara Church split as the Orthodox and reformist factions. The small state of Kerala is on the southwestern coast of India. In the 1st century, Thomas the Apostle arrived there to preach the gospel to the Jewish community. Some local residents became followers of Jesus of Nazareth; they were known as Nasrani people and their church as the Malankara Church. They followed a unique Hebrew- Syriac Christian tradition which included several Jewish elements and Indian customs. After the split in Malankara Syrian Church Thithoos Mar Thoma was the Metropolitan of the Reformed Fraction, which later chose the name Marthoma Syrian Church of Malabar, now popularly known as the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church. This church remained completely independent. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iype Thoma Kathanar
Kovoor Iype Thoma ''Kathanar'' (1842–1917) (Malayalam: കോവൂർ ഐപ്പ് തോമാ കത്തനാർ), popularly known as Kovoor Achen, was a renowned and pioneering clergyman of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church. Together with Mathews Mar Athanasius Metropolitan, he led the reformation activities in the Malankara Church after the death of Abraham Malpan, including the establishment of prayer meetings, vernacular worship and Holy Communion in Malayalam as well as the publication of translated and revised Syriac Liturgy in Malayalam, all of which led to the eventual formation of the Mar Thoma Church. He also played an important role during the first three decades of the church's independent existence as its first vicar general, after it separated from the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church following the Travancore Royal Court verdict in 1889. Life and education Iype Thoma Kathanar was born on 2 December 1842 (17 Vrichikam 1017, M.E.) as K. I. Thoma into the ari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchal Achan
Anchal Achan (Rev: Younan Kathanar) (Mor Yaunan Kasheesho) is a saint of Anchal. He lived in the first half of 19th century. The saint was born in Marunthalizhikathu family in Anchal. The exact date of his birth is unknown. According to historic assumptions he was born sometime around AD 1770-80. Ordination He started his life as a priest in the Kottarakkara church. He used to go 16 km to Kottarakkara by walking from Anchal. Later he moved to the church compound. Lifestyle He used to do all of his work on his own. One day after returning from his morning bath, he saw his elder brother's wife sweeping his room. Standing outside, (without entering the room), he asked for his Bible and other books and he left for Kottarakkara. He stayed the whole of his remaining life at Kottarakkara church. Kottarakkara church made all arrangements for his stay in the premises of the church itself. Death Before his death he asked his church people at Kottarakkara church to open his "kaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Mathan
Rev. George Mathan (25 September 1819 – 4 March 1870), a.k.a. Rev. George Matthan, Rev. George Mathen, Geevarghese Kathanar or Mallapallil Achen (Malayalam: ജോർജ്ജ് മാത്തൻ, was a Saint Thomas Anglican priest (Kathanar), Malayalam grammarian and writer of the 19th century Kerala. Early life and education Mathan was born on 25 September 1819 in the village of Kidangannoor, Kerala as the son of Chengannur Puthencavu Kizhakkethalackal Mathan Tharakan and Puthencavu Puthenveettil Annamma. His great-grandfather Cherian and his grandfather Chummar had received special privileges (Tharakan title) from the Travancore king, as they were a wealthy family who supported the royalty in times of need. From childhood, he had shown great aptitude for learning. Since Mathan's father had died at a very early age, his uncle Rev. Kurian Kathanar took charge of his education. Inspired by Kurian Kathanar, he became a deacon and Kathanar of the undivided Malankara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nidhiry Mani Kathanar
Mar Emmanuel Nidhiri (27 May 1842 – 20 June 1904), also known as Nidhiry Mani Kathanar, was a significant figure in the history of the Syrian Malabar Nasrani church in Kerala. He led his community against the European hegemony over the Saint Thomas Christians and was accepted by the factions in the Kerala church. Nidhiri was the second Vicar General of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Nidhiri founded the ''Nazranee Deepika'', which was the forerunner of today's '' Deepika'' newspaper, and was instrumental in the founding the ''Malayala Manorama''. Furthermore, Nidhiri had a role in organizing the Malayali Memorial— one of the first steps in the social transformation of Kerala —and was a key figure in opening up his community to English education. In 1969, as a tribute to his contribution to Malayalam literature, the Kerala Literary Academy unveiled his portrait in the Academy Hall in Trichur, Kerala. Life Born into a rich agrarian family on 27 May 1842, in Kura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
