The Patriarch consecrated Matthew as metropolitan in Dionysius'place, a claim upheld by the Travancore government; though he remained in office until his death in 1877, the rift never healed, and ultimately Matthew's supporters formed an independent church.
The Patriarch consecrated Matthew as metropolitan in Dionysius'place, a claim upheld by the Travancore government. He remained in office until his death in 1877. The rift never healed. He remained in office until his death in 1877. Ultimately Matthew's supporters formed an independent church.