Mar Sabor and Mar Proth

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Mar Sabor and Mar Proth (real name Sabor or Sapir Proth or Prodh) (c. 825) are two pious Chaldean Metropolitans who ruled Malabar Church.

They came from Persia and was incrimental in developing Kollam to the port city for trade. The start of the Malayalam era(ME) is associated with Kollam.[1][2] It is believed that the era was started by these Chaldean Christian merchants who settled in KorukeNi kollam, near to the present Kollam.[3] The ME is also referred as Kollavarsham.

Le Quien says that “these bishops were Chaldaeans and had come to Quilon soon after its foundation. They were men illustrious for their sanctity, and their memory was held sacred in the Malabar Church. They constructed many churches and, during their lifetime, the Christian religion flourished especially in the kingdom of Diamper.”

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kerala government website
  2. ^ In the Travancore State Manual, Ch:XIII,pages 49-50, by Sri.T.K.Velu Pillai according to keralainfoservice
  3. ^ 'K Sivasankaran Nair, vENadinte pariNAmam വെണാടിന്റെ പരിണാമം,DC books, pages 28-29


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