CCD WEEK 3 UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ 72.
Answer: St. Thomas's martyrdom near Mylapore
◉ 345.
Answer: Arrival of 72 families from Middle East under the
leadership of Thomas Kinayi in Kerala
◉ 1523.
Answer: The Portuguese excavate the tomb of St. Thomas of
Mylapore
◉ 1653.
Answer: The Coonan Cross Oath
◉ 1658.
Answer: Joseph Sebastiani OCD. made vicar apostolic of Malabar
◉ 1663.
Answer: Bishop Chandy Parambil appointed vicar apostolic
,◉ 1700.
Answer: St.Thomas Christians come under double jurisdiction
◉ 1778.
Answer: Angamaly Convention decides to send a delegation to Rome
◉ 1861.
Answer: Kuriakose Elias Chavara appointed vicar general of the
St.Thomas Christians
◉ 1887.
Answer: Pope Leo XIII decrees the separation of the Syro-Malabar
vicariates apostolic, Kottayam and Trichur; but appoints Latin
bishops as vicars apostolic. The name Syro-Malabar is given to St.
Thomas Catholic community.
◉ 1896.
Answer: Erection of three Syro-Malabar vicariates, Changanacherry,
Ernakulam, and Trichur and appointment of Indian bishops as vicars
apostolic
◉ 1911.
, Answer: Pius X erects a fourth vicariate, Kottayam, for the Southists
(Knanites)
◉ 1923.
Answer: Pius XI restores the Syro-Malabar hierarchy
◉ 1954.
Answer: Pius XII appoints a commission to revise the liturgical texts
◉ 1962.
Answer: Malayalam translation of the Qurbana introduced
◉ 1962.
Answer: Chanda, the first exarchate outside Kerala, entrusted to the
Syro-Malabar Church
◉ 1969.
Answer: Archibishop Joseph Parecattil created the first cardinal of
the Syro-Malabar Church
◉ 1986.
Answer: Pope John Paul II beatifies Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and
Sr. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu at Kottayam
STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ 72.
Answer: St. Thomas's martyrdom near Mylapore
◉ 345.
Answer: Arrival of 72 families from Middle East under the
leadership of Thomas Kinayi in Kerala
◉ 1523.
Answer: The Portuguese excavate the tomb of St. Thomas of
Mylapore
◉ 1653.
Answer: The Coonan Cross Oath
◉ 1658.
Answer: Joseph Sebastiani OCD. made vicar apostolic of Malabar
◉ 1663.
Answer: Bishop Chandy Parambil appointed vicar apostolic
,◉ 1700.
Answer: St.Thomas Christians come under double jurisdiction
◉ 1778.
Answer: Angamaly Convention decides to send a delegation to Rome
◉ 1861.
Answer: Kuriakose Elias Chavara appointed vicar general of the
St.Thomas Christians
◉ 1887.
Answer: Pope Leo XIII decrees the separation of the Syro-Malabar
vicariates apostolic, Kottayam and Trichur; but appoints Latin
bishops as vicars apostolic. The name Syro-Malabar is given to St.
Thomas Catholic community.
◉ 1896.
Answer: Erection of three Syro-Malabar vicariates, Changanacherry,
Ernakulam, and Trichur and appointment of Indian bishops as vicars
apostolic
◉ 1911.
, Answer: Pius X erects a fourth vicariate, Kottayam, for the Southists
(Knanites)
◉ 1923.
Answer: Pius XI restores the Syro-Malabar hierarchy
◉ 1954.
Answer: Pius XII appoints a commission to revise the liturgical texts
◉ 1962.
Answer: Malayalam translation of the Qurbana introduced
◉ 1962.
Answer: Chanda, the first exarchate outside Kerala, entrusted to the
Syro-Malabar Church
◉ 1969.
Answer: Archibishop Joseph Parecattil created the first cardinal of
the Syro-Malabar Church
◉ 1986.
Answer: Pope John Paul II beatifies Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and
Sr. Alphonsa Muttathupadathu at Kottayam
