Denominational Profile
Notes
| Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Church is an ancient Church of India, and it traces its origin to as far back as A.D. 52 when St. Thomas came to India and established Christianity. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 2004 |
100 |
80 |
30,000 |
| 2005 |
100 |
80 |
30,000 |
| 2006 |
120 |
80 |
30,000 |
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
