Coonan Cross Oath
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title:
Coonan Cross Oath
text:
The Coonan Cross Oath, also known as the Great Oath of Bent Cross or Leaning Cross Oath, was taken on 3 January 1653, in Mattancherry, by a significant portion of the Saint Thomas Christian community in the Malabar region of India. This public declaration marked their refusal to submit to the authority of the Jesuits and the Latin Catholic hierarchy, as well as their rejection of Portuguese dominance in both ecclesiastical and secular matters. The Portuguese had established political and religio
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1653 oath by members of the Saint Thomas Christians
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonan_Cross_Oath
date created:
2005-08-11T23:49:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T01:18:55Z
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