St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India

St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India
St Thomas Evangelical Church Of India Emblem
AbbreviationSTECI
TypeEvangelical Protestant
ClassificationSyrian Christian, Saint Thomas Syrian Christians
ScriptureHoly Bible
PolityEpiscopal
GovernanceDemocratic
Presiding BishopMost Rev Dr Thomas Abraham
Prathinidhi sabha AdhyakshanRt Rev Dr Abraham Chacko
LanguageMalayalam, English, Hindi, Odia, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Gujrati, Telugu,
LiturgyWest Syriac Rite (Reformed)
HeadquartersManjadi, Thiruvalla Kerala, India
TerritoryUniversal
PossessionsIndia, United States, Canada, Europe, Great Britain-London & Belfast, Middle East, Singapore
Origin26 January 1961
Thaimala, Thiruvalla
Independence1961
RecognitionIndependent Episcopal Church, 1961
Separated fromMalankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church (1961)
Congregations350+
Members100,000+
MinistersBishops- 6, Clergy- 150+
Missionaries400+
Publicationssuvisesha prakasini
Official websitehttp://steci.org/
SloganFOR THE WORD OF GOD AND FOR THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST (REV. 1:9)

St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India (STECI) is an Oriental Protestant (Reformed Orthodox) episcopal denomination based in Kerala, India.

The church originated from a schism in the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church in 1961 and forms a part of the Saint Thomas Syrian Christian community.

The headquarters of the church is at Tiruvalla, Kerala.

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