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Givargis of Christ (Template:Lang-syr) (died c. AD 1585), also spelled Geevarghese of Christ and George of Christ, was an Archdeacon (Arkkadyakon) and hence the leader of the Saint Thomas Christian community of India. He was a biblical expert and a master of Syriac language and literature. He was considered a holy person but extremely efficient in administration. He was contemporary to Archbishop Mar Abraham, the Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Angamaly. He is credited with the new construction of Marth Maryam Church Angamaly[1]

The archdeacon during the first part of the reign of Mar Abraham was Givargis of Christ, who was on friendly terms with the Latin missionaries and was to be appointed the successor of Mar Abraham as metropolitan of India. Thus he should have become, according to the plans of Mar Abraham, supported by the Jesuits, the first indigenous Chaldaean Metropolitan of the St Thomas Christians. However, the last letter of Mar Abraham, where his requisition letter to the Pope to confirm Givargis' ordination as bishop of Palur and as his successor is dated 13 January 1584. While from another letter of the same Mar Abraham, we are informed that the consecration of Givargis failed because of the latter’s death.[2] Great mural paintings in the Angamaly Church are viz. "Hell" , "Last Judgement", also of mural paintings of the Bishops and the Archdeacon.

Givargis of Christ died in Angamaly. He was buried in the St Mary's Church Angamaly. His brother Yohannan was Archdeacon (1585–93) and another brother Jacob became Archdeacon in 1596.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Abraham, Cherian Tinu. "PAKALOMATTAM AYROOKUZHIYIL - Ancient Christian family from Kerala , India spread all over the world .Malayali Brahmin Nampoothiri Royal Tharakhan Syria Syrian Christians Suriyani Arattupuzha Arapurakal Kulathumkal Kadavana Kurudamannil Vadakkanethu".
  2. ^ Language of religion, language of the people: medieval Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ernst Bremer, Susanne Röhl Page 401

The Indian Church History Classics, Vol. I, The Nazranies (1998) and the Thomas Encyclopaedia Vol. II (1973).

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