The St. Thomas Knanaya parish was founded by H.E. Abraham Mor Clemis in 1987 as a part of the North American Knanaya Community. Most of the members of this parish were formerly members of St. Peter’s parish in Yonkers, NY. During the early years, service was conducted at rented buildings in Clifton, Nutley and Long Island. In February of 2000, we bought the church building at 186, Third St. in Clifton, New Jersey and thus it became the largest church in the North American Knanaya Community and the fifth Orthodox Church in Clifton, New Jersey.