Christians of St

Thomas. Ancient sect in s. w. India claiming spiritual descent from the Apostle Thomas, but probably of Nestor i an origin. It now has ab. 97 churches, many having conformed to Rome. Christina, QUEEN OF SPAIN. See MARIA CHRISTINA. Christina, 1626-1689. Queen of Sweden 1632-54, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus; noted for ability and eccentricity. She abdicated in favor of her cousin, Charles Gustavus, and spent her later years in Rome, where she cultivated learning, founding a literary society, called the "Arcadians."