Malabar Independent Syrian Church

Malabar Independent Syrian church
ClassificationSyriac Christianity
TheologyMiaphysite
PolityEpiscopal
MetropolitanCyril Baselios I
RegionKerala
FounderAbraham Koorilos I
Origin1772
Separated fromMalankara Church
Congregations13 Parishes and 6 Chapels
Members5,000
Ministers10–15
Hospitals1
Primary schools3
Secondary schools1
Other name(s)Thozhyur Sabha
Anjoor Church
Official websitemisc.co.in

The Malabar Independent Syrian Church (MISC), also known as the Thozhiyur Church, is a Christian church centred in Kerala, India. It is one of the churches of the Saint Thomas Christian community, which traces its origins to the evangelical activity of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century.

This group split off from the main body of India's Malankara Church in 1772 and was confirmed as an independent church with its current name after a high court verdict in 1862. Although the church is independent, the church's doctrines and traditions are similar to the Oriental Orthodox, adhering to the West Syriac Rite and consistently using western Syriac and Malayalam during the Holy Qurbono (Qurbono Qadisho). The Eucharistic Celebration is popularly known as Holy Qurbana due to the historical influence of the Church of the East.

The church has about 5,000 members.

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