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Quilon, in present-day Kerala, became India\u2019s first diocese on 9th August, 1329. In response to Marco Polo's accounts about an extant Christian community there, Pope John XXII had dispatched missionary Jordan Catalani to oversee the region.\xa0\nAccording to local legend, St. Thomas the apostle reached India around A.D. 50, where he established several churches. The story is not implausible, since the area enjoyed a long history of Middle Eastern migrations, due to its ideal conditions for spice trading.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explore why Westerners were perplexed by the disparate practices of the Quilons; discover what NOT to say when you\u2019re deposed by a medieval Muslim ruler; and uncover \u2018the Goa Inquisition\u2019...\nFurther Reading:\n\n\u2018The Surprisingly Early History of Christianity in India\u2019 (Smithsonian Magazine, 2016): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-christianity-came-to-india-kerala-180958117/\n\n\n\u2018Tried and True Traditions of Kerala\u2019s Christians\u2019 (CNEWA): https://cnewa.org/magazine/tried-and-true-traditions-of-keralas-christians-30926/\n\n\n\u2018When did Christianity come to India?\u2019 (Storytrails, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9M0wx5N24k\n\n\n\n#India #Medieval #Christian #Religion #Jewish\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\n\xa0\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices