Mar Sabor and Mar Proth

Mar Sapir and Mar Prot, according to Syrian Malabar Christian tradition, were two Syrian missionaries who landed in the port of Kollam (in present-day Kerala) in 823 AD. The mission is said to have received permission from the then king of Kerala to build a church in Kollam. The two bishops are said to have died in Kerala and have been considered as saints by the Saint Thomas Christians.

Mar Sabor and Mar Proth

Mar Sapir and Mar Prot, according to Syrian Malabar Christian tradition, were two Syrian missionaries who landed in the port of Kollam (in present-day Kerala) in 823 AD. The mission is said to have received permission from the then king of Kerala to build a church in Kollam. The two bishops are said to have died in Kerala and have been considered as saints by the Saint Thomas Christians.