Our Journey in Pictures
The Journey of Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE® (OCP -MARP™) delegation through the historic Western Rite Mission fields of Syriac-Malankara Orthodox Churches. We have tried our best to carefully document important milestones of our long journey on the study and research of Western Rite Orthodoxy which started with our field visit to Brahmavar in 2009.
Historic Visit of the OCP Delegation to Brahmavar Western Rite Orthodox Community – 2009
Historic Moment – Rediscovery of Lost Community of St. Gregorious by Dr. Ajesh T Phillip in Dindigul in 2010
OCP-MARP delegation field visit in Dindigul, 2012
Visit to Bishop K.C. Pillai’s Family by the OCP-MARP delegation in 2012
Inauguration of MARP Portal by Fr Dr. K M George in 2013
The Old St.James Independent Catholic Church in Sempatti Rediscovered by Dr. Ajes T. Philip in 2013
An old visitors diary of Metropolitan Mar Thoma Dynosios found by Dr. Ajesh T. Philip from the St. James Independent Catholic Church in 2013
Visit of Metropolitan Yuhanon Diascorous of Visit of Metropolitan Yuhanon Diascorous of Chennai to Dindigul and Sempatty in Association with OCP-MARP in December 2013
Dr. Ajesh T Phllip presenting the Order of Three Saints Icon to Metropolitan Diascoros Yuhanon of Chennai in 2013 as part of the discussion on OCP-MARP field work
Divine Liturgy and Community gathering in Dindigul in association with OCP-MARP in July 2014
George Alexander speaking at IAO Conference in Thessaloniki on OCP-MARP in 2014
The historic Cathedral of Metropolitan Alvares Julius in Colombo Rediscovered by OCP-MARP Initiative in December 2014
The rediscovery of Tablitho from the Holy Epiphany Church in 2015 as part of the OCP-MARP field work
Dr. Ajesh examining the Tablet that he rediscovered from the old the Holy Epiphany Church in 2015
OCP Secretary on the field visit in Sri Lanka in October 2015
Dr. Ajesh T Philip speaking at the Symposium organized by the Malankara Orthodox Community of Goa – September 2015
Dr. Ajesh T Phillip with Dr. Wei Jaing of Bonn University in 2017
Serbian Orthodox Author Dragana Atanaskovic Launch revamped MARP Portal in – July 2018
OCP-MARP delegation meeting at the Ecumenical Relation Department of the Indian Orthodox Malankara Church in 2018
Research Book on Mar Alvares Julius & the Independent Catholic Church Presented to the Goan State Central Library. November 2018.
Western Rite Book Presented to Alexandre Barbosa – Editor of Herald Publications.
November 2018.
Gratitude letter sent to Maria Costa (retired Asst. State Librarian (Central State Library of Goa), historian, and author) for locating the photo of Mar Alvares Julius. Copy of the Western Rite book presented as well. November 2018.
The Family of Mar Alvares Julius Honoured with the Orders of ‘Western Rite’ & ‘Alvares Julius’. November 2018.
Western Rite Book Presented to Fr. Stephen Igmnov of the Russian Orthodox Church -Moscow Patriarchate. December 2018.