St Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church

The St.Gregorios parish is a part of Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Syrian Church in India which traces its history back to the first century of the Christian era and to the apostolic ministry of St. Thomas, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. The Church is based in Kerala State, India, and has been flourishing in other countries. Over the past 35 years, the Church has grown in America as well, with over 100 parishes throughout the United States, and now consists of over 2.5 million members worldwide. In the Philadelphia area, there are approximately 1000 families belonging to six churches of Orthodox faith. The Church is in communion with other oriental orthodox churches namely, Syrian, Coptic, Armenian, Eritrean, and Ethiopian orthodox churches. The Church also maintains a strong ecumenical relationship with the sister Christian Churches and dialogue with other religious faith traditions.