Kathanar
Kathanar is an ancient Syrian Christian term in Malayalam that means priest. The term is still in colloquial usage, although not in regular formal use. It was anglicized in archaic English texts as Cattanar or Kattanar, especially during 19th century CE or earlier.
Due to the widespread usage of English terminology such as Father, Reverend, Vicar or the Malayalam word Achen or the Syriac word Kasseessa, it is mostly considered somewhat archaic to be used in contemporary formal contexts.Notable Kathanars
