Official Name of The Church
The official name of the Church is the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. In Malayalam, the church name translates to Syro-Malankara Catholica Sabha or Malankara Suriani Catholica Sabha. Another name that can be associated with the Church is Malankara Syrian Catholic Church of India.
The slang "Reeth" is used in a colloquial way in Malayalam to refer to the Church or its members by others (especially by other St.Thomas Syriac Christians). This term is neither accurate, nor encouraged, as it inaccurately refers to the "Rites" ("Reeth" in Malayalam) practiced by the Church, and can apply to the Rites of any self-governing Ritual Church.
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