Diamond Jubilee of Priestly Ordination and Silver Jubilee of Episcopal Ordination of His Excellency Geevarghese Mar Timotheos

The Diamond Jubilee of the Priestly Ordination and Silver Jubilee of the Episcopal Ordination of His Excellency Geevarghese Mar Timotheos who served as the fifth Bishop of the Archieparchy of Tiruvalla for one and a half decades, was celebrated under the auspices of Tiruvalla Archieparchy at St. John’s Cathedral on 2 May 2013.

Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the Father and Head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church was the main celebrant of the Thanksgiving Holy Qurbono at 8.30 a.m. All the other Bishops of our Church and Priests concelebrated the Holy Qurbono. Most Rev. Mar Andrews Thazhath, President of the KCBC and Archbishop of Trichur preached the homily.

The Holy Qurbono was followed by a public meeting. It started with a prayer song. Very Rev. Fr. Jose Mariadas OIC (Superior General of Order of the Imitation of Christ) presented the profile of the Jubilarian. His Grace Most Rev. Thomas Mar Koorilos (Metroplitan Archbishop of Tiruvalla) made the Welcome Speech. Sri G. Karthikeyan (Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly) inaugurated the public meeting which was presided over by Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos. The Key-note Address was given by Most Rev. Philipos Mar Chrysostom ( Marthoma Metropolitan), and Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Athipozhiyil (Bishop of Alapuzha). Jubilarian was felicitated by Sri. P. T. Shaji (President, MCA) and Mother Giovani SIC (Mother Provincial). Then the Jubilarian delivered the Reply Speech. His Excellency Most Rev. Philipos Mar Stephanos expressed a few words of gratitude to all. An agape was arranged for all the participants.