St Thomas Mount, Chennai, India! St Thomas Mount, Chennai, India!

St Thomas Mount, Chennai, India!

Depicting the sad killing of the Apostle on the mount


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Blog: "St Thomas Mount - Chennai, India"
Date: August 23rd 2006

Near the international airport in Chennai (formerly known as Madras) is the small hillock where the apostle St Thomas, the noble missionary and one of the principal diciples of Lord Jesus was assasinated way back in 72 AD. The origin of Christianity in India can be traced to St Thomas Didymas, the apostle. While most of Jesus“ diciples confined their activities to the meditaranian region, St Thom ... read more




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