Giacomo Fenicio

Saint Thomas Christian denominations Syro-Malabar Catholic, Syro-Malankara Catholic, Latin Catholic Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Malabar Independent Syrian Church Chaldean Syrian Mar Thoma Syrian, St. Thomas Evangelical Protestant denominations Andhra Evangelical Lutheran, Assemblies Jehovah Shammah, Christian Revival Church, Church of North India, Church of South India, Garo Baptist, Indian Brethren, Indian Pentecostal Church of God, Church of God (Full Gospel), North Bank Baptist Christian, Northern Evangelical Lutheran, Methodist Church, Presbyterian, The Pentecostal Mission, Seventh-day Adventist, United Evangelical Lutheran Rev.

He served in South India as a priest and missionary from 1584 to 1632.

[1] He was one of the first Europeans who researched and authored scholastic literature about Hinduism.

He was popular among the local people and was affectionately called Arthunkal Veluthachan.

[6] It is said that he had significant interest and knowledge in Hindu culture and martial art of Kalaripayattu.