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M. C. Escher (1898 - 1972), Quoted in Comic Sections, D. MacHale (Dublin1993)
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About the Photo:
Photo of an Alter from Indian Orthodox Church, Bangalore
Bangalore St. Gregorios Cathedral, This Church in Bangalore is more widely known as Malayali Church among the local people, rather than any other name due to its only malayali members strength. In the focus one can see a traditional doopamkutti, which also give this church a Indigenous look in among the first complete Indian churches.
About The Church Background
The Indian Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church was founded by St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, who came to India in A.D. 52.
At least from the fourth century the Indian Church entered into a close relationship with the Persian or East Syrian Church. From the Persians, the Indians inherited East Syrian language and liturgies and gradually came to be known as Syrian Christians.
The Church entered into a new phase of its history by the establishment of the Catholicate in 1912. At present the Church is using the West Syrian liturgy. The faith of the Church is that which was established by the three Ecumenical Councils of Nicea (A.D. 325), Constantinople (A.D. 381) and Ephesus (A.D. 431).
The Church is in communion with the other Oriental Orthodox Churches namely, Antiochene, Alexandrian, Armenian, Eritrean and Ethiopian Orthodox Churches. The Church is in good ecumenical relationship with the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches.
At present the Church has over 2 million faithful with 24 dioceses all over the world.
"About the Church Background" Ref: www.malankaraorthodoxchurch.in
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