This is the 128th year of the historic Mulanthuruthy Synod. Enclosed below is

the historic resolution called "Mulanthuruthy Padiyola", adopted by the

Malankara Church at the Synod held at Mulanthuruthy Church from 28th to 30th

June 1876.



This synod was held under the auspices of H.H. Patriarch Ignatius Peter III of

Antioch, and assisted by Metropolitans H.G. Joseph Mor Dionysius (Pulikottil) of

Malankara and H.G. Mor Gregorios of Jerusalem.



The resolution (Mulanthuruthy Padiyola) was drafted by Saint Gregorios of

Parumala (Chathuruthy Geevarghese Ramban)



Source: http://saintgregorios.org/PARAVUR/mulunthuruthy_padiyola.htm



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MULANTHURUTHY PADIYOLA



(English translation of the Padiyola enclosed here is from the Syrian Church

history by Very Rev. Kurien Corepiscopa Kaniamparambil)



Obeying your Holiness’ Kalpana, dated 19th Edavom 1051 (1876) to all Churches,

we have assembled on the 15th Midunam in this Church at Mulunthuruthy, built in

the name of Mor Thoma Sleeha (Apostle) and we heard of our Holiness” Circular

Kalpana, read publicly on the occasion of the inauguration of the Synod, asking

us to codify measures to the effect that we may be firm in the Orthodox faith

and in the obedience to the commands from the Throne of Antioch.



As it is essentially necessary to show that our Church in Malayalam (Malankara),

had been continually watered and nurtured by the presence of Antioch, we submit

a brief history of this Church, from the time it was guided by St.Thomas and we

submit also measures to be taken, so that this Church, may not hereafter, be

robbed by the enemies and it might always remain firm in the faith and

obedience.  And we do most humbly request, that our prayers may be read and

measures confirmed by Your Holiness.



In the 52nd year of our Lord, St.Thomas arrived in Malayalam and preached the

faith to our forefathers, established the Church and founded churches and

appointed priests and they adhered to the true faith and in course of time, when

the Church was in distress owing to the scarcity of priests, the honourable Knai

Thoma came to Malayalam in 345 and learning the pitiable condition of the Church

and the possibility of its total extinction if immediate help is not rendered,

he again came with Metran, priests and deacons and laymen from the Land of Syria

under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Antioch, with a big amount of money –

and for the progress of our community, he obtained privileges and caused to

consecrate Metrans from this land and the Church was thriving in high honour,

upto 825 when the merchant Iyob and Syrian Prelates arrived in Malyalam and the

Church progressed in honour and esteem.  And at that period, ‘Paramkikal’

(Portuguese Roman Catholics) came and proselytised our forefathers by force into

their slavery and again in 1600, a Synod was convened at Udayaperror by Allesu

(Alexis) Paranki Metran who burnt all our Syriac books and made changes in the

true faith. And when prelates from the traditional Pakalomattom family were

ruling over us the Moran Patriarchis Bava arrived in Malayalam in 1653 and he

was done away with, brutally and we assembled at Cochin Mattancherry and took

the Oath, that we would never have any relation with the Parankies: and they

gradually succeeded in taking by deceit a portion of our people. In 1665 came

Mor Gregorios Bava of Jerusalem at the order of the Holy Throne and he

consecrated the Archdeacon who had been administering the Church at that period.

And in 1686 Baselios Bava and Ivanious Episcopa reached Malabar and since it was

a period of decline of the Paranki power, Ivanious Episcopa expelled all the

Paranki practices, and everything in accordance with the Jacobite Syrian

practise was re-established during his life here for 30 years. Then in 1751 came

Baselios Maphrian and Metrans Gregorious and Ivanious and others and regularised

the consecration of Mor Thoma Episcopa, giving him the title ‘Mor Divanyasious’

and giving him Staticon and other privileges.  And in 1815 Pulikottil Youseph

Divanyasious Metropolitan of the line of Kattumangatt Metran, founded the

Kottayam Seminary and earned properties for the same and made arrangements for

instruction – in a laudable manner. Then came English Missionaries and stayed

with us deceitfully influenced some to feel that their ancient practices were

not desirable. Consequently, the Church, through the then ruling Metropolitan

Mor Divanyasious (III) appealed to the Throne of Antioch; as a result of which,

Mor Athanasius Abdul Masih and Sabor Remban came in 1825 and the missionaries,

influencing the ruling Kidangan (Philoxenous) metropolitan, succeeded in sending

them back and since we could not concede to the behests of the missionaries,

that we should follow practices contrary to our faith and canons the

representatives of all churches assembled at Mavelikara Church on 5th Makarom

1011 and drew up a Padiyola, which convinced them that they could never overturn

us or our faith through deceit and hence they caused a split and as a

consequence they sold out much of our properties and in addition, they sent

Deacon Mathai of Palakunnath, of the parish of Maramon, who had been expelled

from our Church, to Madras for education and Protestant orders and from there

too he was expelled by the authorities for misconduct. And he, fabricating

letters as those of certain churches, belied before the Holy Throne that he was

a ‘Kasseeso’ (Priest) and through such crooked means got himself consecrated

Metran, and returned to Malayalam where-upon all the churches were called

together at Kandanad by Philipose Mor Divanyasious Metropolitan, and as a result

of scrutiny of his ‘Sthathikon’, his crookedness and deceit came to light and he

with some members from the South went to Kallumkathra church and there a

Padiyola with his signature and seal was drawn up, in which he promised that he

would never deviate from the Orthodox faith and from the submission to the Holy

see of Antioch and from the Canons promulgated by the 3 General Councils; and

those few church members promised that so long as he follows that path, they

would accept him as Metran. The records brought by Mor Yooyakim Kurillos

Metropolitan, who had been deputed by the Patriarch as a result of the report of

the Kandanadu Yogam (assembly) were found by the Quilon committee, as

fabricated, and the Royal Proclamation was obtained by the Metran, who with

government support unjustly ruled us and over churches and ruined all our

resources – this man called ‘Beliar’ with crookedness together with power tried

to overturn our faith and thus embrace Anglican faith has brought about schism

and heresy; and repudiated the excommunication orders, firstly of our Holy

Father,

  Patriarch Elias and secondly of Patriarch Yakub and now lastly of Your Holiness

and despotically continues in his wicked actions, siding with the missionaries.

Our oft-repeated grievances to the Holy See, describing his efforts to mar our

faith, we had been preserving from the times of our forefathers were not

redressed. Your Holiness, after your installation felt compassion on us and for

solving our grievances, left your Throne and travelled to Constantinople, and

London and met the authorities there and in Madras in Nilgiri, Trivandrum and

Cochin and succeeded in revoking the Royal proclamation, which he had obtained

on the plea that he was having the Patriarchal Bull with him.  We have assembled

here to confirm the aforesaid faith, submission and Church administration. Holy

Father, from the Origin of this Church, we are under the jurisdiction of the

Holy See of Antioch, which, in order to help and deliver us, on every occasion

of our depression had offered us much riches and the

  Holy Anointing Oil – ‘Mooron’ through the prelates and confirmed us in faith

and built many churches – and now the hardships Your Holiness suffered during

the crisis – all these facts would never depart from our minds and from our

posterity’s minds. From the earliest ages, the Syrians in Malankara and their

churches are under the spiritual authority of the Patriarch of Antioch. Nobody

else has any kind of authority. Since our Metrans and Priests receive Holy

“laying on of hands” from the Holy See, the power to appoint and remove them

rests with the Holy See. The spiritual administration over the Syrian Community

and of their churches and the authority to appoint and remove metrans rest with

Your Holiness. Now Your Holiness has come to Malankara, aware of our deplorable

situation, to administer spiritually, our community and churches and by the

grace of God suppress the enemies of the faith.



We, hereby declare before the High priesthood of Your Holiness that from the

Faith of the three Holy Synods handed over to the Holy Church, and from

commandments of your Holiness, the Head of our religion and Faith, neither we

nor our children would depart either to the right or to the left – up to our

death. And we, take this Solemn Oath, holding Sleeba (Cross) and Evangelion (the

Gospels) before God and in the presence of your Holiness, that there would be no

departing from this until the last moment of our death.



(Source: http://saintgregorios.org/PARAVUR/mulunthuruthy_padiyola.htm)