[1] [2] The mission is said to have received permission from the then king of Kerala to build a church in Kollam.

[3][4][5] That the historicity of this mission cannot be verified does not dispute the epigraphical evidence that Christians were on the Malabar Coast in 9th century AD.

[8][2] Sabor and Aproth were highly venerated in India among the Saint Thomas Christian community.

A number of churches including Kottakkavu, Udayamperur, Kayamkulam, Kollam and Kothanallur, were dedicated to these saints.

Quilon, Angamaly, Kaduthuruthy and Cranganore (now known as Kodungallur) had the largest population of Saint Thomas Christians in Kerala.