Bishop Dr. Jacob Mar Barnabas, Elected titular Bishop of Bapara and Apostolic Visitator of MCCIETR
Rev.Dr. Chacko Aerath OIC who was designated as the Apostolic Visitator for Bhaya Kerala Malankara Missions (MCCIETR) on 7th February 2007 was consecrated as Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas on Saturday, 10th March, 2007 at St. Mary Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum.The main celebrant of the function was Catholicos Cleemis Mar Baselios....
Koorilos Pithav’s message on Catholicos’ installation
Yesterday was yet another moment of great joy that our second major archbishop Catholicos was installed in the presence of Cardinals, archbishops and bishops and Hundreds of clergy, religious and thousands of lay faithful. The function started at 8 am with a small reception but colorful and meaningul. We...
Elected by the Synod, Major Archbishop Issac Mar Cleemis, officially became the second Catholica Bawa of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church
Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis was installed as the second Major Archbishop and Catholicos of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church before a large gathering of the faithful and dignitaries at a solemn function here on Monday.Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis, 48, is the youngest to occupy the highest office of the...
Eparchy of Mavelikkara Inaugurated, Joshua Mar Ignathios Installed as it’s First Bishop
The New Eparchy of Mavelikkara, Kerala was inaugurated and Bishop Joshua Mar Ignathios installed its first Bishop today, Feb. 16, 2007.Pope Benedict XVI had given his assent to the decision of the Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church for the creation of the new Eparchy of Mavelikara and the...
Koorilos Pithav’s Message on the Election
It is with great joy that I write to you. We have a new Bava Tirumeni in the person of Mar Cleemis Pithave, whom the Lord has truly fashioned. With due permission I would like to inform you what has really happend in the Synod. I write this because...
Catholicos Bawa Cleemis Baselios – Major Archbishop-Designate
Archbishop Isaac Mar Cleemis Thottunkal, aged 47, presently Archbishop of Tiruvalla has been elected 'Catholicos Bawa', head of the Catholic Syro-Malankara Church.He was elected by the Syro-Malankara Bishops' Synod which met between February. 7th to 10th, 2007 in Catholicos Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala. The Oriental-rite Church´s new major archbishop was announced...
Syro Malankara Church Prepares To Elect New Major Archbishop
The Syro-Malankara Church, the youngest rite in the Catholic Church, has begun the process to elect its new major archbishop.The official start came at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7, when the Church ended its 21-day mourning period for its previous head, Major Archbishop Cyril Mar Baselios. The prelate died...
Fr. Dr. Chacko Aerath – Elected Bishop Co-ordinator for MCCIETR
Rev.Dr. Chacko Aerath OIC has been designated as the Bishop Co-Ordinator for Bhaya Kerala Malankara Missions (MCCIETR) on 7th February 2007 at 4:45pm at St.Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, by Malankara Catholic Church Administrator most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannyasios.Rev. Fr.Chacko Aerath was born on 3rd December 1960, in Karikkulathu family in...
Bishop Thomas Mar Koorilos’ Message
Dear faithful of Malankara Catholic Church and admirers of Late MajorArchbishop Cyril Baselios Catholicos,Indeed it was a moment of great grief for all of us to acknowledge that our Bava thirumeni has left to join in the share of our great and venerable forefathers. His life was a life...
Decision on the next Archbishop and Catholicos
To decide on the next Archbishop and Catholicos of the Malankara Catholic Church, the Synod will be held after 21 days.Bishop of Bathery diocese Geevarghese Mar Divanyasios has taken over as administrator of the Malankara Catholic Church following the passing away of Major Archbishop and Catholicos Cyril Mar Baselios...
