ITS POSITION IN CHURCH HISTORY

This church enjoys the greatest prestige in the history of christendom since it is the first church which was established in Jerusalem out of Apostels,Preachers and other jews.It can justifiably clim the wealthiest litergical and musical heritage,besides a proud of theological and missionary record.It suffered untold hardships and tragedies including massacres and repeated transfer of the see of The Patriarchate from one locality to another due to political development.Historians declare that the survival of this church nothing short of miracle (H.H MAR IGNATIUS YACOB 111)