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The 'blessed' saint from Kerala
October 13, 2008
Church sources say that elevation of Sister Alphonsa as a saint is of special significance to Indian Christians as she is a 'home-grown' person born and brought up in the 2000-year old Syrian Christian traditions of Kerala.
According to church historians, Kerala is the cradle of Indian Christianity with St Thomas, the apostle, preaching the faith by landing at Crangannore (Kodungallur) in AD 52.
Image: Thousands of devotees of Sister Alphonsa march to Alphonsa's tomb during celebrations in Bharananganam.
Photograph: Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
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