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The Mar Thoma Church is one among the houses of worship which was established by St.Thomas, the Apostle in A.D.52. The service of the Church is the continuation of the service of the manifested Son. To proceed with this service Christ calls numerous in each age as his pupils. It needs dedicated preparing. That makes preparing individuals for service a fundamental piece of Christianity. The capacity of the Mar Thoma Syrian Theological Seminary is to prepare the individuals who are called out by Christ in this age. 

Preceding the happening to Western ministers, philosophical preparing were brought out through Malpanate (understudies preparing under a prestigious religious educator). The Church additionally kept up Rambanate educating (understudies learning under renowned Rambans). Through these preparation top to bottom information of the Scripture, adore orders and religious vision of the Church was granted. 

Despite the fact that the Church in Malabar has a long legacy and custom, the foundation of a conventional Seminary to prepare the pastorate rose after the happening to the Portuguese. The first of that sort was set up at Kodungalloor in 1541. The aim was to prepare pastors for the Malankara Church with Latin direction. In any case, it fizzled. Another Seminary was begun at Vaipikotta by the Jesuits. Following the Synod of Diamper, this theological school turned into the support for preparing pastors for the Malankara Church with Latin religious philosophy and practice however with Syriac language and dress. Following the Coonen Cross Oath, the Malankara Christians related with the Mar Thoma moved away totally from this Seminary and returned to their Malpanate. 

Vision to have a proper Seminary for the Mar Thoma segment of the Malankara Church wound up solid after the gathering between Metropolitan Mar Dionysius and the pioneers of the Church with Claudius Buchanan in 1806. Kandanad meeting of the agents of the Malankara Church held in 1809 chose to build up two padithaveedukal to prepare youngsters and Semsanos in Scripture and dialects. Be that as it may, after some time the goal to begin two padithaveedukal contracted into one. That made strain. One gathering requested to have it in the North at Kandanad, while the other gathering contended for building up it at Niranam in the South. At last, Punnathra Kurien Kathanaar (later known as Punnathra Mar Dionysius) recommended Kottayam as a trade off spot. This was acknowledged by all. Pulikkottil Ramban gave initiative and Col. Munro, the British occupant upheld it. The establishment stone for the Seminary was laid in 1813, on a property given to the congregation by the Travancore Government. Munro likewise gave the enthusiasm of the enrichment saved by the Malankara Church with the East India Company to Pulikkottil Ramban for the structure of the Seminary. This gift is known as 'Vattipanam'. The Seminary was officially initiated in 1815. The main head of the theological college was Joseph Fenn, one of the primary evangelists from the 'Strategic assistance' sent by the Church Missionary Society of the congregation of England. The work and motivation of the CMS evangelists were persuasive and accommodating for a superior comprehension of the expression of God which was around then converted into Malayalam. A more profound comprehension of the Bible, confidence and practices of the Church brought about a momentous reorganization in the Malankara Church. Two Syriac teachers of the Seminary Palakkunnathu Abraham Malpan of Maramon and Kaithayil Geevarghese Malpan of Kottayam felt the requirement for a reorganization and progressed toward becoming pioneers to offer initiative to the recovery of the Malankara Church. 

Following the reorganization in the Malankara Church, Mathews Mar Athanasius who was the Metropolitan of the Church druing that time assumed responsibility for the Seminary. The preparation of the ministry of the Malankara Church had been successful and productive during the hour of Mathews Mar Athanasius. In 1868 Thomas Mar Athansaius was sanctified at the Seminary Chapel. He remained at the Seminary and gave administration. Notwithstanding, following the downfall of Mathews Mar Athanasius, Pulikkottil Mar Dionysius, the leader of the Malankara Yakobaya Suriyani Kristhyani Assoication documented a body of evidence against Thomas Mar Athanasius for the care of the properties of the Church. The Royal Court judgment of 1889, July 12 favored Pulikkottil. Thomas Mar Athanasius was conveyed of the Seminary. He came and remained at the Zion Hills (where the Mar Thoma Syrian Vaidika Seminary was set up later) on that night in the wake of being removed out of the Seminary. 

The congregation of Malabar was separated into two segments one supporting the reorganization and the other not in support. The changed area came to be known as the Mar Thoma Syrian Church, attesting the confidence and practices of the antiquated church established by St.Thomas, the Apostle. The congregation lost the old theological school which is currently known as the Orthodox Theological Seminary. Cherukara Philipose Malpan left the Old Seminary and remained at Ayroor. Numerous ministers who were with the Mar Thoma Syrian Church went to him and proceeded with their learning. About few were sent to CNI (Cambridge Nicholson Institute) kept running by the CMS preachers. Purpose behind sending them there was by virtue of the nearness of Olaseril Youseph Malpan as the Syriac Teacher there. 

The Church felt the need of her very own Seminary. There was a typical inclination to have the Seminary at Kottayam. Under the initiative of Thazhathu Chandapilla Kathanaar, the land known as Zion Hill where Thomas Mar Athanasius remained the night when he was conveyed of the Old Seminary was purchased. During the hour of Metropolitan Titus­ I, the establishment stone for the "Blemish Thoma Syrian Seminary" building was laid at the Zion Hill Kottayam on fifth May 1896. In any case, the congregation needed to trust that an additional 30 years will begin crafted by the Seminary. Despite the fact that a choice to set up a "Vaidika Seminary" was made by the Samudaya Alochana Sabha in 1921, it couldn't be emerged because of money related limitations. Be that as it may, through individual commitments and remembrance reserves, the "Blemish Thoma Syrian Vaidika Seminary" was introduced alongside the Mar Thoma Seminary School at Zion Hills, Kottayam on third July 1926 (the St.Thomas Day) as the Episcopal Silver Jubilee Memorial of His Grace Titus­ II Mar Thoma Metropolitan. Obviously this was a defining moment throughout the entire existence of the Mar Thoma Church. Mr.K.K.Kuruvilla a previous teacher of the United Theological College filled in as its first Principal.