Mar Thoma VIII

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Mar Thoma VIII
Metropolitan of the Malankara Church
Enthroned	1809
Ended	1816
Predecessor	Mar Thoma VII
Successor	Mar Thoma IX

Died	January 26, 1816 Niranam

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Mar Thoma VIII Metropolitan was consecrated on July 2, 1809 by Mar Thoma VII.

It was he who set in order the liturgy, administration and theological education of the Malankara Church. Construction of the Kottayam Seminary was started in 1813, and it was commissioned in 1815.

Mar Thoma VIII died on January 26, 1816 and was laid to rest at Niranam palli.

Preceded by Mar Thoma VII	Metropolitan of the Malankara Church 1809 – 1816	Succeeded by Mar Thoma IX

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1. Juhanon Marthoma Metropolitan, The Most Rev. Dr. (1952). Christianity in India and a Brief History of the Marthoma Syrian Church.. Pub: K.M. Cherian.
2. Mathew N.M. (2003). St. Thomas Christians of Malabar Through Ages’’, C.S.S. Tiruvalla. ISBN 81-4821-008-8 and CN 80303
3. Zac Varghese Dr. & Mathew A. Kallumpram. (2003). ‘’Glimpses of Mar Thoma Church History’’. London, England. ISBN 81/900854/4/1
4. Chacko, T.C. (1936) Malankara Marthoma Sabha Charithra Samgraham’’. (Concise History of Marthoma Church), Pub: E.J. Institute, Kompady, Tiruvalla.
5. Eapen, Prof. Dr. K.V. (2001). ‘’Malankara Marthoma Suryani Sabha Charitram’’. (History of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church). Pub: Kallettu, Muttambalam, Kottayam.
6. Ittoop Writer, (1906). ‘’Malayalathulla Suryani Chistianikauleday Charitram’’. (History of Syrain Christians in the land of Malayalam)
7. Mathew, N.M. ‘’Malankara Marthoma Sabha Charitram’’, (History of the Marthoma Church), Volume 1.(2006), Volume II (2007). Volume III (to be released in 2008) Pub. E.J.Institute, Thiruvalla