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Indian Christian Day / Yeshu Bhakti Divas is an annual day of celebration on July 3 in India to celebrate the person and message of Jesus Christ, which was brought to India in 52 AD by St. Thomas the Apostle. This day of remembrance commemorates the nearly 2,000 years [1] of rich Christian history, and the contributions of the Christian faith ...
v. t. e. The Syro-Malabar Church, also known as the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, [a] is an Eastern Catholic Church based in Kerala, India. It is a sui iuris (autonomous) particular church in full communion with the Holy See and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO).
The Syro-Malabar liturgical year opens with the season of Annunciation, which begins on the Sunday between November 27 and December 3. This day corresponds to the First Sunday of Advent in the Western Roman Rite tradition. The liturgical year is divided into the following nine seasons. [1] Although the eighth season (Elijah–Cross–Moses) is ...
It is celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Buddhist calendar. December 25: Christmas Day: Fixed Christian festival that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, central figure of Christianity (c. 6to4BC–30or33AD) whose birth is commemorated on December 25: September – October: Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Floating
Epiphany (holiday) Epiphany ( / əˈpɪfəni / ə-PIF-ə-nee ), or Eid al-Ghitas ( Arabic: عيد الغِطاس ), [4] also known as "Theophany" in Eastern Christian tradition, [5] is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana. [6]
Christianity is the third-largest practiced religion in Kerala, accounting for 18% of the population according to the 2001 Indian census. [1] According to traditional accounts, Thomas the Apostle sailed to the Malabar region in 52 AD and introduced Christianity to the area. [2] Although a minority, the Christian population of Kerala is ...
Movable Christian observances, 2021 January. First Sunday of the year, unless the Sunday falls on January 1, 6, or 7, then January 2: January 5. Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (Roman Catholicism, according to the General Roman Calendar of 1960) First Monday: January 6 . Handsel Monday (Scotland and Northern England)
The Maramon Convention, a Christian convention in Asia, is held at Maramon, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India annually in February on the vast sand-bed of the Pampa River next to the Kozhencherry Bridge. It is organised by Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association, the missionary wing of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church .