Saint Thomas Christians

:{{Main|Nasrani}} This article deals with the Saint Thomas Christian churches and denominations of the Nasrani people

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The Saint Thomas Christians (Malayalam: Nasrani) are a group of Christians from the Malabar coast (now Kerala) in South India, who follow Syriac Christianity. The different groups and denominations within the St Thomas Christians together form the Nasrani people. Their tradition goes back to the very beginnings of first century Christian thought, and the seven churches that are believed to have been established by St. Thomas the Apostle.

Related Topics:
Malayalam - Nasrani - Christian - Malabar - Kerala - South India - Syriac Christianity - St. Thomas the Apostle

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