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===Persian (Nestorian) Era (431-1498)<ref group="note">Roman Catholic Priest Rev. Dr. Antony Nirappel ([[w:Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally|Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally]]) has argued in ''"[http://www.ewtn.org/library/HOMELIBR/KERALA.TXT The Kerala Church],"'' that the Nestorianism of [[w:Seleucia-Ctesiphon|Seleucia-Ctesiphon]] (the
Seleucians) is a topic for special study and investigation:<br>
<blockquote>"Some western historians have made sweeping statements that at this period all the oriental churches fell into the Nestorian heresy. This, however, is entirely wrong especially with regard to the Malabar Church. About that time the Catholics of Seleucia became Nestorian and severed connection with Persia; but Persia continued in communion with the Pope. The Chaldaeans of Syria, Mesopotamia and Persia were Catholics; and they defended the Church from Nestorianism. Simeon, Bishop of the BethArsam in Persia, Bishop St. [[Isaac of Syria|Isaac of Niniveh]], Bishop Sahaduna of Garmiah and John Saba of Delaita bear witness to this fact. The Malabar Church, administered by bishops sent by the Metropolitans of Persia was preserved from heresy."</blockquote><br>In addition, the Wikipedia article on the [[w:Maphrian|Maphrian]] (Exarch) of the Syriac Church of Antioch (Jacobite), states that:<br><blockquote>"Even though the Church in Persia had officially accepted Nestorius as a Church father, a substantial group of Christians in Mosul, Niniveh and Tigris (Tagrit) continued to keep their loyalty to the old faith."</blockquote></ref>===
*431 The [[Third Ecumenical Council]] is held in Ephesus, condemning [[Nestorianism]].
*ca.450-650 Nestorian missionary movements were very active: the [[Assyrian Church of the East]] headquarterd in Seleucia-Ctesiphon, had spread into Egypt, Syria, Arabia, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, Ceylon, China, and Mongolia.<ref group="note">Nestorius and his followers fled from persecution in the Byzantine Empire after the Council of Ephesus 431 banned him and his teachings. They migrated to Persia and from there launched one of the most significant missionary movements. By the end of the 8th century they had spread to China and from Central Asia through Afghanistan to India, probably becoming the most numerous church in the world by the 9th century. However, the Mongol invasions and the consolidation of Islam throughout these areas have now reduced this church to its present-day numbers of around 100,000.</ref>
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