Orthodox Syrian Church in Malaysia

Orthodox Syrian Church in Malaysia

The Orthodox Syrian Church in Malaysia is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church in Malaysia. It comes under the episcopal jurisdiction of the Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church's Diocese of Chennai.

Syrian Orthodox migrant workers from India formed the first organized groups that met to worship in the Young Men's Christian Association, Kuala Lumpur in the 1920s. In 1932 the group was registered as the Jacobite Syrian Christian Union. The first priest was appointed in 1936 when the Rev. Fr. T. I. Joseph was appointed vicar for Malaya.

In 1984, the Rev. Fr. Philip Thomas was ordained as the first Malaysian Orthodox priest by His Grace Thomas Mar Thimotheos, Metropolitan of the Diocese of Malabar [1].

The Orthodox Syrian Church in Malaysia currently has 6 congregations in Malaysia and is a full member of the Council of Churches of Malaysia [2].

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of the Orthodox Church in Malaysia". St. Marys Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Malaysia Website. http://www.mymalankara.com/history.html. Retrieved 2010-01-11. 
  2. ^ "Members". Council of Churches of Malaysia Website. http://www.ccmalaysia.org/about/members.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-11. 
v · d · eChurches in Malaysia
Protestantism
Church of the Province of South East Asia (Anglican) (Diocese of West Malaysia • Diocese of Sabah • Diocese of Kuching) • Malaysia Baptist Convention • Basel Christian Church of Malaysia • Borneo Evangelical Church • Christian Brethren of Malaysia • Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia • Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore • Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Malaysia • Methodist Church in Malaysia • Presbyterian Church in Malaysia • Protestant Church in Sabah • Seventh-day Adventist Church in Malaysia
Roman Catholicism
Orthodoxy
Orthodox Syrian Church in Malaysia (Eastern) • Coptic Orthodox Church in Malaysia (Oriental)
Nontrinitarian
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Malaysia • True Jesus Church in Malaysia

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