Thomas the Apostle
Also known as Saint Thomas, Te'oma, St. Thomas the Apostle, Saint Thomas the Apostle, Apostle, Saint Didymos Judas Thomas, the Apostle, Saint Thomas, Didymos, Apostle, Saint Thomas
Apostle of Jesus Christ
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Thomas the Apostle (Classical Syriac: ܬܐܘܡܐ, romanized: Tʾōmā, lit. 'the Twin') also known as Didymus (Greek: Δίδυμος, romanized: Dídymos 'twin'), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Thomas is commonly known as "doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus when he was told of it (as is related in the Gospel of John); he later confessed his faith ("My Lord and my God") on seeing the places where the wounds appeared still fresh on the holy body of Jesus after the Crucifixion of Jesus.
The Apostle Thomas, Rubens, c. 1613 According to early Christian tradition, it was at or near Muziris that Thomas the Apostle is believed to have first arrived in India. He started the Church of the East in the region around the Van Province, Edessa, and Hakkari regions of Upper Mesopotamia (modern-day southeastern Turkey), presumably sometime between mid-late 30s and 45, and spent many years evangelizing both Jews and non-christians in the area before heading further east in the late 40s. In 1258, some of the relics were brought to Ortona, in Abruzzo, Italy, where they have been held in the Church of Saint Thomas the Apostle. He is regarded as the patron saint of India among Saint Thomas Christians, and the Feast of Saint Thomas on July 3 is celebrated as Indian Christians' Day. The name Thomas remains quite popular among the Saint Thomas Christians of the Indian State Kerala