05 May 2025

Did Thomas the Apostle Really Go to India?

Ian Hampson of the Harlech Goleudy (Lighthouse) Church looks at some of the historical material about Saint Thomas the Apostle, whose missionary life began with questions and doubts about Jesus' resurrection  

St Thomas’ Cave, Little Mount, Chennai/Madras

Most of us know him as "Doubting Thomas" - the apostle who refused to believe in Jesus’ resurrection until he saw the wounds for himself. But there’s much more to Thomas than a moment of scepticism. In fact, according to a long-standing tradition, he may have taken the message of Jesus further east than any other apostle - possibly even to India.

Did Thomas the Apostle Really Go to India?

Ian Hampson of the Harlech Goleudy (Lighthouse) Church looks at some of the historical material about Saint Thomas the Apostle, whose missio...