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St Basil's Syriac Orthodox Church, Boston
The St. Basil’s Syriac Orthodox Church in Boston mainly consists of the SOCA members from South India (Kerala) who speak the Malayalam language. We belong to the very ancient church called ‘Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (SOCA)’, one of the members of the Oriental Orthodox Church family. The Syriac Orthodox Church is held to be the first church of Christianity established by the Apostle St. Peter.

Our Archdiocese, The Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America is a non-profit religious organization in the United States, incorporated in the State of New York. The Archdiocese is under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of His Holiness the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church. This Archdiocese comprises of the parishes all over the United States and Canada for the people predominantly from India who follow the Syriac tradition. The liturgy in this church is in the Malayalam language. Syriac and English languages are also used intermittently during the liturgy.

Boston is an attractive place for settlers from India because of its richness in education system, hospitals, biotech /IT companies, many elite universities and other institutions around the area. More importantly, the openness, helpfulness and welcoming nature of the great people of Massachusetts make all of us feel at home. Although there were several members of the SOCA from India living in Boston and neighboring areas for several decades, a church for this community was not fulfilled until August of 2009. It was by the dedication, prayers and efforts of seven SOCA families from India, which grew to nine by the time of inauguration, that this church was formed in Newton, Massachusetts. The archbishop of the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church in N. America, Mor Titus Eldho, officially inaugurated the church and conducted the first Holy Qurbono (Mass) in Malayalam on August 30, 2009.

The church is named after the saint of SOCA, St. Eldho Mor Baseliose, who is entombed at Kothamangalam Mor Thoman Cheriapally in Kerala, India, by the archbishop. Second Baptist Church of Newton was kind enough to share their church facilities with us to make this dream come true. Read more

St Basil's Syriac Orthodox Church ( Jacobite Church) in boston
The St Basil's Syriac Orthodox Church is a Jacobite Church in Boston mainly consisting of the SOCA members from South India (Kerala) who speak the Malayalam language. We belong to the very ancient church called ‘Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (SOCA)’, one of the members of the Oriental Orthodox Church family. The Syriac Orthodox Church is held to be the first church of Christianity established by the Apostle St. Peter.

Our Archdiocese, The Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America is a non-profit religious organization in the United States, incorporated in the State of New York. The Archdiocese is under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of His Holiness the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church. This Archdiocese comprises of the parishes all over the United States and Canada for the people predominantly from India who follow the Syriac tradition. The liturgy in this church is in the Malayalam language. Syriac and English languages are also used intermittently during the liturgy.

Boston is an attractive place for settlers from India because of its richness in education system, hospitals, biotech /IT companies, many elite universities and other institutions around the area. More importantly, the openness, helpfulness and welcoming nature of the great people of Massachusetts make all of us feel at home. Although there were several members of the SOCA from India living in Boston and neighboring areas for several decades, a church for this community was not fulfilled until August 2009. It was by the dedication, prayers and efforts of seven SOCA families from India, which grew to nine by the time of inauguration, that this church was formed in Newton, Massachusetts. The archbishop of the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church in N. America, Mor Titus Eldho, officially inaugurated the church and conducted the first Holy Qurbono (Mass) in Malayalam on August 30, 2009.

The church is named after the saint of SOCA, St. Eldho Mor Baseliose, who is entombed at Kothamangalam Mor Thoman Cheriyapally in Kerala, India, by the archbishop. Second Baptist Church of Newton was kind enough to share their church facilities with us to make this dream come true.

The St. Basils Syriac Orthodox Church of Boston is named after the saint of SOCA (Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch), St. Eldho Mor Baseliose, who is entombed at Kothamangalam Mor Thoman Cheriapally in Kerala, India. “Dhukrono” of St. Baselios Yeldho Bava celebrated in the Mor Thoma Cheriapally, Kothamangalam with spiritual grandeur every year on October 2 and 3 and this feast is popularly known as “Kanni 20 Perunnal”.

The saintly father, Maphryono Mor Baselios Yeldho, left his mortal self for his heavenly home on Saturday afternoon on “Kanni 19” (Malayalam calendar), 1685 and was entombed on the very next day in the sanctuary of Mor Thoma Cheriapally, Kothamangalam. Though the Holy Father had lived in Malankara for only a few days, his name has spread far and wide leaving a lasting mark in the history of Malankara Syrian Church.

Maphriyono Mor Baselios Yeldo was born at Karakosh near Mosul in Iraq, where Marthsmooni and her 7 children suffered Martyrdom. He become a monk in Mor Bahnan monastery in Mosul. The saint came to India via Basra to Surat, after consecration as Maphrian (Catholicos / Maphriyono) by the Patriarch Mor Ignatius Abdul Messiah I, arriving at Thalassery in North Kerala, then by hill route to Kothamangalam in AD 1685 at the request of Marthoma II of Malankara Church. He reached Marthoma Cheriapalli with Mor Ivanios, guided by a Hindu gentleman whose descendants guide the procession of the festival held in his memory every year. The saint expired on October the second and is entombed in the sanctuary of MarThoma CheriaPally, Kothamangalam. In 1987 his name was included in the 5th Tubden (Holy diptych) as per the Patriarchal bull. [Ref. Jacobite Syrian Church]