Enthronment of His Eminence Joseph Mar Gregorios metropolitan,as the Catholicos with the name ‘His Beatitude Mor Basselios Joseph’ by His Holiness, Ignatius Aphrem- II,Patriarch of Antioch & 123 rd successor in office of Apostle St Peter The Consecration of the Catholicos under His Holiness, Ignatius Aphrem-II,Patriarch of Antioch & 123 rd , successor in office of Apostle St Peter,is an epoch making event in our Jacobite community. Mr Elias George belongs to the Jacobite community, and his spouse Aruna Is the daughter of Jacobite community by virtue of marriage to ,Mr Elias George, grand son of late Shri E.P.Paulose. Our wedding more than three decades back at St Peter’s Chapel at Ernakulam, waswas blessed by late His Beatitude,Basselios Paulose- II, Catholicos . Both of us feel that the consecration of the Catholicos by His Holiness, Patriarch of Antioch ,direct successor of Apostle St Peter, to be the local Head of our Jacobite community is essential to maintain the efficacy of scraments for every member of our community-parishioners of parish churches. His Eminence Joseph Mar Gregorios,Metropolitan, is active and enterprising and has been in the forefront ,protecting the faith of members of the Jacobite community right from the day of his consecration as Metropolitan of Kochi Diocese on 16 th of January, 1994,at Damascus by late His Holiness Moran Mar Ignatius Zakkawho was ,then Patriarch of Antioch . His Eminence assumed office of Kochi Diocesan metropolitan, after the then diocesan metropolitan retired and ,ever since, was located at Bishop’s house near KyomthaCathedral,Thiruvankulam near Kochi. His Eminence Joseph Mar Gregorios, functioned as Assistant to late His Beati tude,Basselios Thomas-1,Catholicos during his old age and was declared to be Malankara Metropolitan to the acceptance of our Jacobite community.His Eminence lead our community againstlegal challenges by the Orthodox denomination through litigations .Provocations in parish churches like Kattachira, Piravom and Mulanthuruthy were faced with peace, equanimity and in the true Christian spirit. His Eminence Joseph Mar Gregorios,led our Jacobite Church, in litigations with the Orthodox denominations and ultimately succeeded in settling contentious issues peacefully through latest Judgement of our Supreme Court of India.Our community is able to live peacefully now. It is a matter of Joy that His Eminence Joseph Mar Gregorios, metropolitan, was selected to be the next Catholicos by our community. It is a matter of absolute spiritual happiness and satisfaction that His Eminence Joseph Mar Gregorios,is going to be conse crated as the Catholicos with the name ‘ His Beatitude Mor Basselios Joseph’ by His Holiness, Ignatius Aphrem-II,Patriarch of Antioch & 123 rd successor in office of Apostle St Peter on 25 th March,2025, at St Mary’s Syrian Orthodox Cathedral,near the Patriarchal residence at Atchaneh,Lebanon. Both of us wish His Eminence Joseph Mar Gregorios, all the very best, good , health and success for a great tenure as the Catholi cos,His Beatitude Mor Basselios Joseph’ of Jacobite Church. Aruna Sundarajan IAS Former Chairman of the Telecom Commission Elias George IAS Former Additional Chief Secratary of Transport of Cochin Metro Rail Limited. Guccess for a great tenure as the Catholicos, His Beatitude Mor Basselios Joseph’ of Jacobite Church
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