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Christian
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...
council held in Angamaly
Angamaly () is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Angamaly is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located northeast of the Kochi city centre. As of the 2011 Indian census, the municipality has a population of 33 ...
in Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, India in 1603.
It was convoked by Dom Francis Ros
Francisco Ros, S.J (1559–1624) was a Jesuit prelate who served as the first Archbishop of Angamaly-Cranganore, associated with the Saint Thomas Christians in the early modern Malabar in South India.
Introduction
Ros was a Catalan Je ...
, S.J., the first Latin bishop of Angamaly, the See of Saint Thomas Christians
The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, ''Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani'', ''Malankara Nasrani'', or ''Nasrani Mappila'', are an Ethnoreligious group, ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Ker ...
on 7 December 1603. Ros was the successor of Mar Abraham of Angamaly
Mar Abraham (, died 1597), also known as Abraham of Angamaly or Abraham of Gazira, was the last East Syrian bishop of the Archdiocese of Angamaly, See of Angamaly, who entered into communion with Rome in 1565 and who was the last link in Angama ...
, the Metropolitan of All-India.
The Second Synod of Angamaly had primarily three tasks to undertake. The context of the diocese of Angamaly, immediately after the Synod of Diamper
The Synod of Diamper (Udayamperoor Synod) (), held at Udayamperoor (known as Diamper in non-vernacular sources) in June 1599, was a diocesan synod, or council, that created rules and regulations for the ancient Saint Thomas Christians (also ...
, necessitated another Synod in Ros's fourth year of governance.
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Introduction
The First Synod of Angamaly was held in 1582 and was presided over by the Metropolitan, Mar Abraham. This synod looked at the liturgical books of the Syrians and the establishment of a seminary in Vypeecotta, as well as other matters. Angamaly was the first archdiocese in India at this time. It was later merged with the Goa Archdiocese.Dr. Thekkedath, History of Christianity in India" When Dom Francis Ros returned to Angamaly on 1 May 1601, he was welcomed by the Archdeacon Givargis of the Cross (George of the Cross) and the Christians of St. Thomas. Soon after, the new bishop realised that there was resistance on the part of the Christians of St. Thomas, regarding the suppression of their ancient Metropolitan title. At the same time, a number of decrees of the Synod of Diamper (orUdayamperoor
Udayamperoor is a town situated in Ernakulam district, Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisa ...
) in 1599; these were seen as an imposition on the Christians, designed by Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes
Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes or Alexeu de Jesu de Meneses (25 January 1559 – 3 May 1617) was a Catholic prelate that served as Archbishop of Goa, Archbishop of Braga and Viceroy of Portugal during the Philippine Dynasty.
Biographical sketch ...
in a context of tension and the resistance of the native priests.
In this context, Ros wanted to convoke a new Synod to substitute the Synod of Diamper, respecting the law of the Latin Church of the time. The synod resolved three issues which had followed the Synod of Diamper.
After the second synod, Angamaly became a separate Archdiocese again./ref>
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