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→Portuguese Colonial Era (1498-1653): 1530
*1517 The Portuguese discover the tomb of St. Thomas in Mylapore.
*1518 The ''"Book of [[w:Duarte Barbosa|Duarte Barbosa]]"'' mentions St. Thomas and his tomb at Mylapore, narrating the legends regarding the martydom of St Thomas, also that local Christians go there on pilgrimage and carry away many relics.
*1530 Goa becomes the capital of [[w:Portuguese India|Portuguese India]].
*1533 Portuguese establish the Latin [[w:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman|Diocese of Goa]] in the hope of bringing the St. Thomas Christians under their jurisdiction.
*1540 The Franciscan Fr. Vincent De Lagos starts the [[w:Kodungallur|Cranganore]] Seminary.
