In this building in 1599, at the Synod of Diamper the St. Thomas Christians surrendered their faith to Catholicism. On June 20, 1599, a disastrous synod was held at Diamper, India, between the Roman Catholic representatives from Goa under the archbishop Menezes and 600 St. Thomas Christian delegates headed by the Syrian archdeacon George. Menezes promptly demanded that all St. Thomas Christian delegates sign allegiance to the decrees and doctrines of the Roman Church. The result was the destruction of the heritage and history of the St. Thomas Christians. [previous document] [back to Index] [next document] [Approaching the End] .