en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Kerala
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°Christianity is the third-largest practiced religion in Kerala, accounting for 18% of the population according to the 2001 Indian census.[1] According to traditional accounts, Thomas the Apostle sailed to the Malabar region in 52 AD and introduced Christianity to the area.[2] Although a minority, the Christian population of Kerala is proportionally much larger than that of India as a whole. A significant portion of the Indian Christian population resides in the state.[3][4]