in the Mass; and it was said of him that he gave a large sum of money to the king of Malavar to buy that ground of Cranganor." In 1611, Historian Diogo Do Couto also noted that Knai Thoma was revered as a saint by the native Christians in the following record: "...The first Church which the Holy Apostle built was in Patanam, which having been destroyed in many great wars at that time, was rebuilt by Thomas Cananeo and later was transferred to Parur, as we have said. The second church which this Cananeo built, as we have already said, was in Cranganor; and for this deed these Christians had placed him in the catalogue of their saints, and were praying to him." Notes References Knanaya people Saint Thomas Christians Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Knanaya Community