However, the collapse of the Church of the East's hierarchy in Asia left the province of India effectively isolated, and through the 16th century, the Portuguese, recently established in Goa, forcefully drew the Thomas Christians into Latin Rite Catholicism.
Namun, runtuhnya hierarki Gereja Timur di Asia menyebabkan provinsi India secara efektif terisolasi, dan selama abad ke-16, Portugis, yang baru didirikan di Goa, secara paksa menarik orang-orang Kristen Thomas ke dalam Gereja Katolik Ritus Latin.