Kantheesangal or Qadishangal are two of the many common
Malayalam
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(and its
English
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) renderings of a
Syriac term meaning 'the holy ones'.
In the Orthodox churches of Kerala, the term applies to
Mar Sabor and Mar Aphroth, while in the Roman Catholic churches of Kerala it refers t
St. Gervaseand his twin brothe
Kantheesangal and St. Thomas Christians
In c. AD 825 two Syrian Bishops,
Mar Sabor and
Mar Aphroth arrived in
Kerala
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. These two saintly bishops established many churches, which were later consecrated after these two bishops - Kantheesangal. Later, during the
Synod of Diamper
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, these churches were reconsecrated either to
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Gervasius and Protasius
Gervasius and Protasius (also Gervase and Protase, Gervasis and Prothasis and in French ''Gervais and Protais'') are venerated as Christian martyrs, probably of the 2nd century. They are the patron saints of Milan and of haymakers and are invok ...
, based on the Roman Catholic Portuguese presumption that these two Syrian bishops and all Syrian churches were
heretic
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Gervasius and Protasius
Gervasius and Protasius (also Gervase and Protase, Gervasis and Prothasis and in French ''Gervais and Protais'') are venerated as Christian martyrs, probably of the 2nd century. They are the patron saints of Milan and of haymakers and are invok ...
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Mar Sabor and Mar Proth
Mar Sabor and Mar Proth, according to Saint Thomas Christians, Syrian Christians of Kerala, were two Church of the East Bishops believed to have arrived in 825 AD alongside a group of Christian settlers led by a merchant from Persia. Together, ...
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The Kantheesangal church where the synd of Diamper was held
at
Akaparambu.
St's. Gervasis & Prothasis church Kothanalloor.
Syrian bishops
Syriac Orthodox Church saints
Twin people
Christian clergy from Kerala
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