The Armenian Catholicoi recognize the Indians’orthodoxy

Maxime K Yevadian (1)

1 UCLy - UCLy (Lyon Catholic University)

In this short study, we will examine several official texts of the Armenian Apostolic Church dealing with the orthodoxy of the Indian Church. First of all, it should be pointed out that Armenians living in the Sassanian kingdom were very attentive, from the 5th century onwards, to the question of the Nestorian heresy and diophysism . Therefore, it is excluded that the Catholicoi of this Church had the slightest tolerance towards Nestorianism. We will approach this ecclesial relationship by examining on the one hand the proximity of the Armenian and Indian Churches in the context of the legacy of the Apostles Bartholomew and Thomas. On the other hand, we will examine Armenian evidence of Indian orthodoxy.

Mots clés: Catholicoi; Armenian Apostolic Church; Indian Church; Apostles Bartholomew and Thomas; Nestorianism; diophysism

Domaines: Histoire; Religions

Maxime K Yevadian. The Armenian Catholicoi recognize the Indians’orthodoxy. International Historical Research Seminar on the Acts of Judas Thomas, Jan 2019, cochin, India. ⟨hal-02104676⟩