Holy See of the East (original) (raw)

Holy See of the East is an honorary name of the sees of a number of Christian churches in the Middle East and India. The Head of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is commonly known as the successor to the Holy Apostolic See of St. Thomas. The Seat of the Patriarchs of the Chaldean Catholic Church and the Nestorian Catholicos-Patriarchs which emerged from the Ancient Church of the East is also a part of the Holy See of the East.