The Syrian Orthodox Church is under the head of His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I, the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. The Orthodox church is one of the ancient Churches of the world and has a membership of about one hundred and twenty five million. The Orthodox Church is based more on worship and living a holy life of love and service, than on preaching and proselyting. These factors are the basis of all thoughts and actions, and also the reason for its survival through periods of oppression.

For more information on the Syrian Orthodox Church, please visit: http://sor.cua.edu/

St Thomas established Christianity in Malankara (Kerala) in AD 52. The close ties between the Church in Malankara and the Near East go back to at least the fourth century. The church in Malankara is an integral part of the Syriac Orthodox Church with the Patriarch of Antioch as its supreme head. The local head of the church in Malankara is the Catholicose of the East, ordained by and accountable to the Patriarch of Antioch. The mainstream of the descendants of St. Thomas the Apostle have remained true to the original faith.

During the post-Portuguese period, the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church came face-to-face with the Roman Catholic Church, and later, during the British period, with the Protestant Church. These and other vicissitudes resulted in small break-away groups joining or forming non-Orthodox Christian denominations.

When many of the members of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church immigrated to America, they wished to continue worshipping God Almighty according to the traditions of the Church they left behind. Thus the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America was formed, which is currently under the guidance and leadership of Archbishop H.E. Mor Tithos Yeldho (Archbishop of North America and Canada). This church continues in the faith of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church and is under the Supreme Head of the Patriarch.

For more information on the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church in North America and Canada, please visit: http://www.malankara.com/

St. Ignatious Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church is under the Malankara Archdiocese of Syrian Orthodox Church in North America and Canada. St. Ignatious Church was founded in 1977. Though the members at the time were very few, they were able to purchase a church in the city of Dallas. As the years increased, so did the members of the church. By the grace of God Almighty, the currently located church was purchased in 1992. Rev. Fr. Alias Aramath, our current vicar and president, has occupied the position from 1991. We welcome you to visit our church, now consisting of over ninety families, and join us in worshipping God Almighty according to the ancient traditions of the Syrian Orthodox Church.