Meeting of The Church Leaders
It was necessary for him to get the approval of the people to be a Malankara Metropolitan. For this reason soon after becoming Malankara Metropolitan, he convened a meeting of the representatives of the parishes at Kandanad, on September 14, 1809. In that meeting they,
- Unanimously accepted Mar Thoma VIII as Malankara Metropolitan and presented him with the insignia, a ring.
- Selected Kayamkulam Philipose Ramban from Kayamkulam and Pulikottil Ittoop Ramban from Kunnamkulam as advisers to the Metropolitan.
- Agreed to use the interest received from Vattipanam, for opening of a Seminary.
- Accepted a written constitution for the church. (This is known as Kandanad Padiola.)...
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