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His Grace Mar Thoma I Metropolitan (fl. 1653-1670) was the first metropolitan bishop of the Indian Mar Thoma Church. Formerly known as Arch Deacon Thomas, he belonged to Pakalomattom, an ancient Suriyani (Syrian) Christian family of Kerala, India.

He and 1,000 followers opposed the Portuguese attempts to bring the Indian Christian church into the Roman Catholic Church. In 1653, Thomas and his followers swore the Coonen Cross Oath, declaring an independent church, and stating "We and our children shall never be under Rome." Twelve priests put their hands on the head of Arch Deacon Thomas, elevating him as Mar Thoma I. In 1665, he was consecrated Metropolitan by Mar Gregorios Abdul Jaleel, delegate of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.

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-'''His Grace Mar Thoma I Metropolitan''' was the first bishop of the Indian church. Arch Deacon Thomas and 1,000 followers stood up to the Portuguse who wanted to make the church Catholic. By doing this the [[Coonen_Cross_Oath|Coonen Cross Oath]] came into affect. "We and our children shall never be under Rome." Thus 12 priests put their hands on the head of Arch Deacon Thomas Thus elevating him as Mar Thoma I by his supporters. He was later consecrated Metropolitan by the Antiochean Syrian Orthodox Patriarchal delegate [[Mar Gregorios Abdul Jaleel]] of Jerusalem in 1665.
+'''His Grace Mar Thoma I Metropolitan''' (fl. 1653-1670) was the first [[metropolitan bishop]] of the Indian [[Mar Thoma Church]]. Formerly known as Arch Deacon Thomas, he belonged to [[Pakalomattom]], an ancient Suriyani (Syrian) Christian family of [[Kerala]], India.
-He belonged to [[Pakalomattom]] , an ancient Suriyani (Syrian) Christian family in Kerala , India.
+He and 1,000 followers opposed the Portuguese attempts to bring the Indian Christian church into the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. In 1653, Thomas and his followers swore the [[Coonen Cross Oath]], declaring an independent church, and stating "We and our children shall never be under Rome." Twelve priests put their hands on the head of Arch Deacon Thomas, elevating him as Mar Thoma I. In 1665, he was consecrated Metropolitan by [[Mar Gregorios Abdul Jaleel]], delegate of the [[Patriarch of Antioch|Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch]].
-==References==
-Mar Thoma Sabha
 {{succession|
-office=Metropolitans of the [[Malankara Syrian Church]]|
+office=Metropolitan of the [[Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church]]|
 years=[[1665]] – [[1670]]|
-preceded=Catholicose of Syriac Orthodox Church|
+preceded=Catholicose of [[Syriac Orthodox Church]] |
 succeeded=[[Mar Thoma II]]
 }}
 {{Template:OrientalOrthodoxy-stub|OrientalOrthodoxy-stub]]]]}}
-==See also ==
-* [[Malankara_Mar_Thoma_Syrian_Church|Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church]]
 [[Category:Bishops of the Mar Thoma Church]]