Relics of Saint Pope John Paul II Installed

The Relic of St. Pope John Paul II is installed at the Syro-Malankara Catholic Parish of St John Paul II at Mannanthala, Trivandrum. The relic, brought from Vatican by Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, was taken in a solemn procession at 4 pm on 4 May 2014 from St. Mary’s Cathedral Pattom Trivandrum, which the saint had visited in the year 1986, to the Mar Ivanios College Chapel which is now used as the parish church and installed there for public veneration. It is the first parish in the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church named after Saint John Paul II, who was canonized in the Catholic Church on 27 April 2014. His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the Major Archbishop of Trivanadrum, Most Rev. Samuel Mar Irenios, the Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum, Rt. Rev. Mannikkarott Geevarghese Corepiscopo, and Very Rev. Msgr Mathew Manakkarakavil, the Sybcellus of the Major Archieparchy of Trivvandrum, Very Rev. Fr James Paravila, the Protopresbyter of Trivandrum, many Rev. Priests, Rev. Sisters and Faithful participated in the solemn procession and installation ceremony. Rev. Fr Nelson Valiyaveettil is the parish priest of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church of St John Paul II.