Pages from History: Metropolitan Suspends Vicars for violating Sabbath (1881)

27 February, 1881: (M.E. Kumbham 15, 1056): The Metropolitan suspended several vicars for solemnizing a marriage on Sunday morning. One of the Vicars of the Maramon Parish solemnized the marriage of his son a deacon on a Sunday morning with the help of another priest. All three of them were suspended from official duties for violating the fourth Commandment (Observe the Sabbath and keep it holy). 

Maramon Mar Thoma Church

Maramon Mar Thoma Church

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  1. Anonymous's avatar

    People can have baptism, house warming, or funeral on that day but not marriage. Interesting!!!

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