Apostle Thomas
angelic Saint Thomas Christians of India single tradition · 1
According to traditional accounts of the Saint Thomas Christians of India, the Apostle Thomas landed in the coast of the Chera Kingdom in AD 52, and was martyred in Mylapore, near Madras in AD 72. He is believed by the Saint Thomas Christian tradition to have established seven churches (communities) in Kerala.
When
- First attested
- 52 CE
- Attested period
- 52 – 72
- Historical notes
- Landed in India in AD 52, martyred in AD 72.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to traditional accounts of the Saint Thomas Christians of India, the Apostle Thomas landed in the coast of the Chera Kingdom ( one of the three Tamil Kingdoms), in Muziris (Cranganore), in the present day Indian state of Kerala in AD 52, and was martyred in Mylapore, near Madras in AD 72.”
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