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 ====== The Holy Qurbono ======
-===== The Syro-Malankara Rite =====
+===== THE SYRO-MALANKARA RITE =====
-The original liturgical tradition of the Church in India followed the East Syrian or Chaldean rite. Tradition holds that St. Thomas the Apostle first brought the Gospel to India. Indeed, historical records show that the Church was established in Kerala at a very early stage, likely dating back to the 6th century. During this time, it operated as a Syrian Church under the authority of the Patriarch of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia, who appointed its bishops. Consequently, the Chaldean rite was practised by all Christians in Kerala until the 17th century.
+The **original rite** of the Church in India was the **East Syrian** or **Chaldean Rite**. According to tradition, the Gospel was first preached in India by **St. Thomas the Apostle**, and it is historically certain that a Christian Church was established in **Kerala** at a very early date. By the 6th century, this Church was already a **Syrian Church** under the jurisdiction of the **Patriarch of Seleucia-Ctesiphon** in Mesopotamia, from whom it received its bishops. Consequently, the **Chaldean Rite** was universally used by all Christians in Kerala.
+In the **17th century**, however, the **Council of Diamper (Udayamperur)**, convened under Portuguese influence, sought to **Latinize the rite**, leading to a significant division. A portion of the Church, opposed to these changes, broke away from communion with Rome and placed themselves under the **Jacobite Patriarch of Antioch**. This faction adopted the **West Syrian Rite of Antioch**, which continues to be used by the Jacobite Church to this day.
+In **1930**, a pivotal moment occurred when **Mar Ivanios**, a Jacobite Metropolitan, along with another bishop, **Mar Theophilus**, and a group of clergy and laity, reconciled with **Rome**. Upon their reunion, they retained the **West Syrian Rite of Antioch**, leading to the formation of the **Syro-Malankara Church**, which comprises **Catholics who follow the rite of Antioch** in communion with Rome.
+Thus, within the Catholic Church in India today, two Syrian rites coexist:
+  - The **East Syrian Rite**, known as the **Syro-Malabar Rite**.
+  - The **West Syrian Rite**, practiced by the **Syro-Malankara Church**.
+Following the **reform of the Syro-Malabar Rite**, which removed its imposed **Latinisms**, both rites now serve as a **living witness**  to the **Syrian tradition**  of Catholic life and worship. They bear the **responsibility**  of preserving the **full inheritance**  of the Syrian Church within the Catholic Church, ensuring the continuation of its rich liturgical and spiritual legacy.
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-In the 17th century, due to the efforts of the Portuguese to Latinize the rite during the Council of Diamper (Udayamperur), a segment of the Church in Kerala split from Rome and aligned themselves with the Jacobite Patriarch of Antioch. This group adopted the West Syrian rite of Antioch, a tradition they continue to uphold to this day. In 1930, Mar Ivanios, a Jacobite Metropolitan, along with another bishop, Mar Theophilus, and a contingent of clergy and laity, reconciled with Rome. They retained the rite of Antioch, leading to the formation of the Syro-Malankara Church, comprising Catholics who follow the Antiochene rite while remaining in communion with Rome.
-Today, both the East Syrian and West Syrian rites coexist within the Catholic Church in India. The East Syrian or Chaldean rite is known as the Syro-Malabar rite. Following recent reforms that removed Latin influences, the Syro-Malabar rite, together with the Antiochene rite, serves as a living testament to the Syrian tradition of Catholic life and worship. These rites bear the responsibility of safeguarding the complete legacy of the Syrian Church within the Catholic Church.