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== Church in India ==
The church in Malankara, Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church, is an integral part of the Syriac Orthodox Church with the Patriarch of Antioch as its supreme head. The local head of the church in Malankara is the Catholicos of India, currently His Beatitude Baselios Thomas I, ordained by and accountable to the Patriarch of Antioch in 2002.
The Syriac Orthodox Church Divine Liturgy in India is done partly in a pitty stage due to conflict between the ''Patriarch of Antioch'' Syriac and the ''Catholicos of East''. As both of them were not ready for a compromise, there arose many civil disputes. At present, there are 3 Orthodox Communities partly in India.They are: * [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] This Church recognises Patriarch of Antioch only as the highest ranking Spiritual Leader. The legally (by Malankara Association as per the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India) elected Catholicos of East is its Supreme and administrative Head. * [[Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church]] This Church recognises Patriarch of Antioch as its Supreme Head. The regional head of this Church is a titular Cathilicos ordained by the Patriarch. * [[Malabar Independent Syrian Church]] This church is the result of a split in 1772 AD. This church have the same tradition and christonology of the other two Orthodox sets. The head of this church is an Independent ArchbishopMalayalam.
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