St. Thomas Evangelical Fellowship of India, now merged with St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, was founded by St. Thomas the Apostle in AD 52. In those days, Ionians Greeks (Yavana), Romans, Arabs and Turks used to work as businessmen and merchants between India, the Middle East, and Europe. Europeans had no direct land or sea link with India. The merchants used to come to Kerala for trade - buying ivory, condiments such as pepper, cardamom, ginger, etc., and timber such as teak, rosewood, mahogany sandalwood and black wood, which were greatly appreciated, treasured, and sought after by the Europeans and the Middle Easterners. Thus, along with these traders, St. Thomas came to Kerala in 52 AD, on a merchant ship from the Middle East.
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