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...
Major Archbishop Cyril Mar Baselios Passes Away
The first Major Archbishop and Catholicos of the Malankara Catholic Church Cyril Mar Baselious passed away on Thursday 18th January, 2007. He was 71.The Major Archbishop was diabetic and had been undergoing dialysis for the last six months. He was admitted to a private hospital here on Thursday morning...
New Cor-Episcopos for Bathery Diocese
Very Rev Msgr Thomas Charivupurayidam and Very Rev. Fr. Thomas Thannickakuzhy are raised to the ecclesiastical dignity of Corepiscopo. The liturgical ceremony of the ordination will be held on 17th January 2007 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum.Very Rev. Msgr Thomas Charivupurayidam is the present Vicar General of the...
Diocese of Mavelikkara – Bishop of the Diocese is Bishop Joshua Mar Ignathios
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church will have a new Diocese with Mavelikara as its headquarters under the Metropolitan Province of Trivandrum.The Church authorities have also appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Trivandrum Joshua Mar Ignathios as Bishop of the newly constituted Mavelikara Diocese.The decrees of the Major Archbishop Cyril...
New Cor-Episcopos for Tiruvalla Diocese
Rev.Fr. Cheriyan Ramanalil, Fr. Mathew Karimbil, Fr. Thomas Pathiparambil are appointed as the Cor-Episcopos of the Arch Diocese of Tiruvalla by Arch Bishop Issac Mar Cleemis.
