List of metropolitans of the Indian Orthodox Church
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The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC)[1] also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC)[2] or simply as the Malankara Church,[3] is an autocephalous[4][5] Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in Devalokam, near Kottayam, India. The church serves India's Saint Thomas Christian (also known as Nasrani) population. According to tradition, these communities originated in the missions of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century (circa 52 AD).[6] It employs the Malankara Rite, an Indian form of the West Syriac liturgical rite.
The MOSC descends from the Malankara Church and its affiliation with the Syriac Orthodox Church. However, between 1909 and 1912, a schism over the authority of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch's authority resulted in the dissolution of the unified Malankara Church and establishment of the overlapping and conflicting MOSC and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church (JSCC).[7] Since 1912, the MOSC has maintained a catholicate, the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan–presently Baselios Marthoma Mathews III–who is the primate of the church. The MOSC drafted and formally adopted a constitution in 1934, wherein the church formally declared the Malankara Metropolitan and the Catholicos of the East as one. The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church asserts communion with the other Oriental Orthodox churches. However, regular legal and occasional physical confrontations between the MOSC and the Syriac Orthodox JSCC have continued despite multiple efforts to reconcile the churches.[7][8][9]
List of presidents and managers of Malankara Orthodox Church[edit]
This is the list of appointments of new presidents and managers [10] of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church as follows, in place of the outgoing presidents and managers of various organizations of our Holy Church, as determined by the Holy Episcopal Synod held at the Catholicate Aramana, Devalokam - Kottayam.
| Sl. No | Name | Position | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.G Dr. Thomas Mar Athanasius | Governing Board Member, OTS Kottayam | [1] |
| 2 | H.G Yuhanon Mar Meletius | Representative to UTC, Bangalore | [2] |
| 3 | H.G Geevarghese Mar Coorilose | President, The Servants of the Cross, President, Ministry of Human Empowerment & Representative to CMC Ludhiana | [3] |
| 4 | H.G Zachariah Mar Nicholovos | Vice President, Inter-Church Relations Department & President, Rule Committee | [4] |
| 5 | H.G Dr. Yakob Mar Irenios | President, MOC Publications, President, Divyabodhanam & Representative to CASA | [5] |
| 6 | H.G Dr. Gabriel Mar Gregorios | Manager, Catholicate & MD Corporate Schools & President, Mission Board | [6] |
| 7 | H.G Dr. Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos | Secretary, Holy Episcopal Synod, Representative to Working Committee & President, MDCC Sub Committee | [7] |
| 8 | H.G Yuhanon Mar Policarpos | President, Marriage Assistance Scheme & President, Church Finance Committee | [8] |
| 9 | H.G Mathews Mar Theodosius | President, Akhila Malankara Prayer Group Association | [9] |
| 10 | H.G Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius | President, Sunday School-Bala Samajam & President, Ecological Commission | [10] |
| 11 | H.G Abraham Mar Epiphanios | President, House Building Assistance Scheme | [11] |
| 12 | H.G Dr. Mathews Mar Thimothios | Vice President, OTS Kottayam, President, Vaidika Sanghom - Baskiyomo Association & Vice President, Ecumenical Relations Department | [12] |
| 13 | H.G Alexios Mar Eusebios | Vice President, STOTS Nagpur | [13] |
| 14 | H.G Dr. Yuhanon Mar Dioscoros | President, Marth Mariam Samajam-Navjyothi MOMS, President, Malankara Sabha Monthly, President, PR Department-Media Wing Manager, MMC Schools & Representative to CMC Vellore | [14] |
| 15 | H.G Dr. Youhanon Mar Demetrios | President, Ecumenical Relations Department, President, Sunday school OKR & Representative to CMC Ludhiana | [15] |
| 16 | H.G Dr. Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros | President, Akhila Malankara Orthodox Shusrushaka Sangham (AMOSS) & Vice President, Mission Board | [16] |
| 17 | H.G Yakob Mar Elias | Vice President, Mission Board | [17] |
| 18 | H.G Dr. Joshua Mar Nicodemos | President, Church Accounts Committee | [18] |
| 19 | H.G Dr. Zacharias Mar Aprem | Manager, MOC Corporate Colleges & Vice President, MGOCSM | [19] |
| 20 | H.G Dr. Geevarghese Mar Yulios | President, OCYM & Vice President, Ecumenical Relations Department | [20] |
| 21 | H.G Dr. Abraham Mar Seraphim | President, MGOCSM, President, ARDRA Charitable Society, President, NARSOC, President, Land Protection Committee & Representative to ECC Bangalore | [21] |
| 22 | H.G Dr. Geevarghese Mar Barnabas | Manager, CBSE Public Schools | [22] |
List of metropolitans of Holy Episcopal Synod[edit]
This is a list of present metropolitan[11] of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[12][13]
| Name | Date of birth | Date of ordination | Notes | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baselios Marthoma Mathews III | 12-Feb-1949 | 30-Apr-1991 15-Oct-2021 (as Catholicos) |
9th Catholicos of East & 22nd Malankara Metropolitan, Metropolitan of Kottayam Central & Kandanad West of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church | [23] |
| Thomas Mar Athanasius | 28-Jun-1952 | 03-May-1990 | Metropolitan of Kandanad East Diocese | [24] |
| Yuhanon Mar Meletius | 04-Jul-1954 | 23-Dec-1990 | Metropolitan of Thrissur Diocese | [25] |
| Kuriakose Mar Clemis Valiya Metropolita[14] | 26-Jul-1936 | 30-Apr-1991 | Retired from 16-Aug-2023 | [26] |
| Geevarghese Mar Coorilose | 07-Oct-1949 | 30-Apr-1991 | Metropolitan of Mumbai Diocese | [27] |
| Zachariah Mar Nicholovos | 13-Aug-1959 | 15-Aug-1993 | Metropolitan of Northeast American Diocese | [28] |
| Yakob Mar Irenios | 15-Aug-1949 | 16-Aug-1993 | Metropolitan of Kochi Diocese | [29] |
| Gabriel Mar Gregorios | 10-Feb-1948 | 05-Mar-2005 | Retired from 15-Feb-2024 | [30] |
| Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos | 07-Jan-1954 | 05-Mar-2005 | Metropolitan of Niranam Orthodox Diocese | [31] |
| Yuhanon Mar Policarpos | 30-Mar-1955 | 19-Feb-2009 | Metropolitan of Angamaly Diocese | [32] |
| Mathews Mar Theodosius | 15-Sep-1955 | 19-Feb-2009 | On Leave from 03-Nov-2022 | [33] |
| Joseph Mar Dionysius | 15-Jun-1956 | 19-Feb-2009 | Metropolitan of Kollam Diocese | [34] |
| Abraham Mar Epiphanios | 17-Sep-1960 | 19-Feb-2009 | Metropolitan of Mavelikara Diocese | [35] |
| Mathews Mar Thimothios | 03-May-1963 | 19-Feb-2009 | Metropolitan of Chenganoor | [36] |
| Alexios Mar Eusebios | 25-May-1964 | 19-Feb-2009 | Metropolitan of Calcutta Diocese | [37] |
| Yuhanon Mar Dioscoros | 28-May-1964 | 19-Feb-2009 | Metropolitan of Kottayam | [38] |
| Youhanon Mar Demetrios | 18-Dec-1952 | 12-May-2010 | Metropolitan of Delhi Diocese | [39] |
| Yuhanon Mar Thevodoros | 10-Feb-1953 | 12-May-2010 | Metropolitan of Kottarakkara Punaloor Orthodox Diocese | [40] |
| Yakob Mar Elias | 24-Feb-1953 | 12-May-2010 | Metropolitan of Brahmavar Diocese | [41] |
| Joshua Mar Nicodemos | 08-Oct-1962 | 12-May-2010 | Metropolitan of Nilackal Diocese | [42] |
| Zacharias Mar Aprem | 11-Mar-1966 | 12-May-2010 | Metropolitan of Adoor Kadampanadu Diocese | [43] |
| Geevarghese Mar Yulios | 17-May-1967 | 12-May-2010 | Metropolitan of Kunnamkulam | [44] |
| Abraham Mar Seraphim | 28-Dec-1969 | 12-May-2010 | Metropolitan of Thumpamon Diocese[15] | [45] |
| Abraham Mar Stephanos | 15-Aug-1969 | 28-Jul-2022 | Metropolitan of UK - Europe - Africa Diocese | [46] |
| Thomas Mar Ivanios | 13-Dec-1969 | 28-Jul-2022 | Metropolitan of Southwest America Diocese | [47] |
| Geevarghese Mar Theophilos | 08-Aug-1971 | 28-Jul-2022 | Metropolitan of Ahmedabad Diocese & Asst. Metropolitan of Mumbai Diocese from 05-Jan-2023 | [48] |
| Geevarghese Mar Philexinos | 30-May-1972 | 28-Jul-2022 | Metropolitan of Madras Diocese & Asst. Metropolitan of Bangalore Diocese[16] from 27-Sep-2023 | [49] |
| Geevarghese Mar Pachomios | 06-Mar-1973 | 28-Jul-2022 | Metropolitan of Malabar Diocese | [50] |
| Geevarghese Mar Barnabas | 10-Apr-1973 | 28-Jul-2022 | Metropolitan of Sulthan Bathery | [51] |
| Zachariah Mar Severios | 19-Aug-1978 | 28-Jul-2022 | Metropolitan of Idukki Diocese | [52] |
List of past metropolitans[edit]
This is a list of past metropolitan who served the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of Malankara Church after and before the establishment of the Catholicate in India.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Thomas Arthur Russell (2010). Comparative Christianity: A Student's Guide to a Religion and Its Diverse Traditions. Universal-Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-59942-877-2.
The Malankara Orthodox Church of India(also called by a variety of names, such as the Malankara Church). It is located in Kerala, India.
- ^ "Home". Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ John; Anthony McGuckin (November 2010). The Encyclopedia Of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 2 Volume Set. West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwells. p. 878. ISBN 978-1-4443-9254-8.
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, also known as Indian Orthodox Church also Malankara Church, is one of the major and oldest churches in the world.
- ^ Lucian N. Leustean (2010). Eastern Christianity and the Cold War, 1945–91. New York: Routeledge Taylor & Francis Group. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-203-86594-1.
- ^ Fahlbusch; Lochman; Mbiti; Pelikan (November 2010). The Encyclopedia Of Christianity, Volume 5 S-Z. Gittingen, Germany: Vandenhoeck&Rupercht. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-8028-2417-2.
The autocephalous Malankara Orthodox Church is governed by Holy Episcopal Synod of 24 Bishops presided over by His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Didimos Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 5 by Erwin Fahlbusch. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing – 2008. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-8028-2417-2.
- ^ a b Brock, Sebastian P. (2018). "Thomas Christians". In Mardutho, Beth (ed.). Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage: Electronic Edition. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ FP Staff (27 September 2019). "Malankara church row: All you need to know about century-old dispute between Jacobite, Orthodox factions in Kerala". FirstPost. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Attwater, Donald (1937). The Dissident Eastern Churches. Milwaukee: Bruce Publishing Company.
- ^ "New Presidents and Managers of Malankara Orthodox Church" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Kalpana No. 344/2022 Appointments of Bishops" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Bishops of Malankara Orthodox Church". stmaryspulikeezhu.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "7 More Bishops for Malankara Orthodox Church". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Kalpana No. 248 – H G Mar Cleemis Valiya Metropolita" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Kalpana No. 240 – Thumpamon Diocese Mar Seraphim Metropolitan" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Kalpana No. 242 – Bangalore Diocese Mar Philaxenos Metropolitan" (PDF). mosc.in. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Geevarghese Mar Ivanios passes away". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Kottayam Metropolitan Mar Ivanios Passes Away". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Metropolitan Mathews Mar Barnabas passes away". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "HG Paulose Mar Pachomios Enters The Heavenly Abode". mgocsmdiaspora.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Geevarghese Mar Osthathios passes away - South India - Kerala - ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Metropolitan Job Mar Philoxenos of Delhi Diocese no more". orthodoxherald.com. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Metropolitan Mathews Mar Epiphanios of Kollam Diocese no more". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "H.G. Philipose Mar Eusebius Metropolitan passed away". malankaraorthodoxchurch.in. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Metropolitan Mar Makarios Passes Away". britishorthodox.org. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "HG Dr. Stephanos Mar Theodosios Metropolitan passed away". st-thomas-orthodox-dc.org. Retrieved 22 March 2013.