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Who first brought Christian faith into South India?

Who first brought Christian faith into South India? Correct Answer St. Thomas 

The correct answer is St. Thomas.

Key Points

St. Thomas:

  • Believed to have lived around the 1st century AD, he was one of the Twelve Apostles (chosen by Jesus Christ).
  • Christian tradition says Thomas extended his apostolate into India, where he is recognized as the founder of the Church of the Syrian Malabar Christians or Christians of St. Thomas.
  • St.Thomas is believed to be the first person to bring the Christian faith to south India. Hence, statement 4 is correct.
  • His martyrdom occurred under the king of Mylapore at Madras (now Chennai), where San Thome Cathedral, his traditional burial place, is located.

Additional Information

Thomas Christians:

  • Also called St. Thomas Christians, Mar Thoma Christians, or Malabar Christians indigenous Indian Christian groups who have traditionally lived in Kerala.
  • Claiming to have been evangelized by St. Thomas the Apostle, Thomas Christians ecclesiastically, liturgically, and linguistically represent one of the oldest Christian traditions in the world, particularly in Christianity outside the West.

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