BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//chikkutakku.com//RDFCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALDESC:GoogleカレンダーやiCalendar形式情報を共有シェ アしましょう。近所のイベントから全国のイベントま で今日のイベント検索やスケジュールを決めるならち っくたっく X-WR-CALNAME:ちっくたっく X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oath at the Leaning Cross Cross/Koonan Kurushu Sathyam (1653 AD)\; Mor Ahathulla DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250115T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260116T183000Z UID:173973312985 DESCRIPTION:The anniversary of the Koonan Kurishu Sathyam &\; the dukhr ono of Mor Ahathulla (Mor Ignatius Hidayat Aloho) according to the Liturgi cal Calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church. In 1599AD\, the Roman Catholic Archbishop Alexis De Menezes convened the Synod of Diamper (Udayamperoor Synodus)\, an illegal Synod which forcibly brought the Syriac Orthodox Chu rch of India (Malankara) under the control of the Roman Catholic hierarchy . Using the military power of the Portuguese Padroado\, Archbishop Menezes systematically tried to wipe out all traces of Syriac tradition &\; La tinize the Malankara Church by destroying prayer books\, historical docume nts &\; other important manuscripts. He also changed the name of many p arishes to suit Roman Catholic tradition\, This imposition of Roman Cathol ic supremacy would go on for decades under various other Roman prelates. A s the situation became intolerable\, the St. Thomas Christians (Syriac Chr istians of India)\, under the leadership of the Archdeacon (Arkadiyokan) s ent several letters to their mother Church in the Middle East\, &\; als o sister churches. One letter reached the Patriarch of Alexandria. Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Hidayath Aloho (Mor Ahathulla) was in Alex andria at the time visiting the Syriac faithful of Egypt. On receipt of th e letter\, Mor Ahathulla made arrangements to visit Malankara for the sake of the languishing spiritual children. The Portuguese military had appoin ted sentries in all possible places where the bishops from the Middle East could arrive. Mor Ahathulla secretly arrived in Surat\, then later made h is way to Mylapore where he was captured by the Portuguese &\; imprison ed. Deacons Chengayil Itty from Chengannur &\; Kizhakkedath Kurian from Kuravilangadu who were on a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Thomas secretly met Mor Ahathulla. Knowing that there was no escape from imprisonment &am p\; possible death\, Mor Ahathulla had to take drastic measures to safegua rd the Syriac Orthodox Church in Malankara. He gave the deacons an encycli cal (Kalpana) authorizing the consecration of Archdeacon Thoma on the stip ulation that the Archdeacon would be limited to administrative authority\, but ecclesiastical duties of ordination &\; Consecration of Holy Chris m was prohibited until Apostolic Consecration by another Syriac Orthodox p relate. Mor Ahathulla was soon brought to Cochin port en route to Goa (whe re the cruel Inquisition was actively taking place). At Cochin port\, thou sands of Malankara Jacobite faithful arrived clamoring for their prelate t o be freed. They went to the Cochin Raja\, who initially agreed to support his Syriac subjects\, but later recanted under pressure of the Portuguese colonial powers\; he would later die soon after. News spread that Mor Aha thulla was drowned in the sea after having a millstone tied to his neck &a mp\; thrown overboard. Thus Mor Ahathulla attained the crown of martyrdom. (Latin historians record that the Portuguese fearing the sudden gathering of the Syriac Christians\, dispatched Mor Ahathulla to Goa where he was c ondemned as a heretic &\; burnt alive at the stake in the Inquisition) As the news of this cruelty spread\, the Syriac Christians were ready to w age war with their oppressors. But realizing the superiority of the Portug uese military power\, Arkadiyokan Thoma &\; Itty Thommen Kathanar preve nted the huge gathering assembled there from a direct clash which would ha ve resulted in great bloodshed.In the mean time\, more faithful rushed to the spot from various parishes of Malankara. On 3rd Makaram of 1653AD\, th e faithful under the advice of Fr. Itty Thommen tied a huge rope around th e ancient stone cross in the courtyard yard of Mattancherry Church &\; everyone at the large gathering\, numbering about 25000 held on to it\, &a mp\; pledged that they\, &\; their future generations\, will never acce pt the Roman Catholic faith that the Portuguese tried to forcibly introduc e &\; also they vowed to forever remain steadfastly loyal to the Holy A postolic See of Antioch and all the East\, maintaining the ancient rites & amp\; traditions of their forefathers. The weight of the believers pulling on the rope caused the stone cross to bend. Hence this historic event is known as the Koonan Kurishu Sathyam (Oath at the Leaning Cross). It is th e first recorded mass revolt against the Western colonialism &\; forced Roman Catholic supremacy in history!The Koonan Kurishu Sathyam cemented t he reinvigorated faith of the Syriac Christians of Malankara &\; their unflinching loyalty to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. This mon umentally historic event would pave way for the reestablishment of the Syr iac Orthodox hierarchy in Malankara as had been present since the dawn of Christianity in India.Sources: 'Martyrs\, Saints and Prelates of the Syria c Orthodox Church'\, 'The Indian Church of St. Thomas'\, Syriac Christiani tyMay the intercession of Mor Ahathulla\, &\; the sacrifices of our for efathers to steadfastly remain loyal to the Holy Apostolic See of Antioch strengthen the Church in Malankara during troubling times. Antiochia Malan kara bendham Neenaal Vazhatte!  (May the fraternity between Antioch and M alankara forever prosper) Biography or Mor Ahathulla in Malayalamhttp://ww w.syriacchristianity.info/bio/DnGreger/MorAhatulla.pdf LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR