Latinization VI: The Latinization of the Thomas Christians, c. 1500-1800

Controversies in Church History - A podcast by Darrick N Taylor

The latest episode in our series on the Latinization of the Eastern rites is now available. In the latest installment, we examine how and why Catholic missionaries in the 16th century forced Latin customs on the Thomas Christians of India, native Indian Christian communities who trace their ancestry back to St. Thomas the Apostle.