Dear Roland,
Not seven, but *seven and half* churches ... perhaps thanks to Haban,
the Jewish merchant and early convert. All churches were in predominantly
Jewish settlements in Kerala. They are still called *Ezharappallikal* or
7 1/2 churches. The one at Thiruvithamkode (Travancore) holds the key
to the *half church*.
Best, v
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Francis" <roland.fran...@gmail.com>
To: "'Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!'" <goanet@lists.goanet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 10:05 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Madras City and Thomas The Apostle
It was on this hill that
Thomas Didimus, (The Doubting Thomas) one of the apostles of Jesus Christ,
was killed in the year 72 A.D. and this hill had been named after the
Apostle.
After completing 7 churches in Kerala, St. Thomas crossed over to the
Coromandel coast and landed in Madras where he lived for some years.
Roland.
Toronto.
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