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- ↑ "Jacobite Syrian Cristian Church". Jacobitesyrianchurch.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "Metropolitans of Malankara". Syriacchristianity.info. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "Arthat St Mary's Syrian Simhasana church, Kunnamkulam". Syriacchristianity.info.
- ↑ "Karikkamattam Palli". Stsimonschurch.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "Koruthodu, Mundakkayam: St. Mary's Church" (PDF). Syriacchristianity.info. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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