Mor Polycarpose Geevarghese

Mor Polycarpose Geevarghese Metropolitan
Metropolitan of E.A.E Arch Diocese
Church Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
Diocese E.A.E Arch Diocese
See Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
In office 1957—2011
Predecessor Mor Athanasius Paulose II Metropolitan
Successor Mor Chrysostomos Markose
Orders
Ordination 1956 , ( Kooroyo ) by H.E Mor Mor Yulios Elias Qoro
Consecration 27 May 1990
by H.H. Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I
Rank Senior Metropolitan of E.A.E Arch Diocese & Honnavar Mission
Personal details
Born 05 April 1933
Died 06 March 2011
Buried St. Anthony's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Mangalore, Karnataka
Residence Nadayil House, Chennithala, Mavelikkara, Pathanamthitta Dt, KERALA
Education BA (Hons), Mangalore University , Theological Studies, Malecruz Dayro, Puthencruz, Kerala

H.E Mor Geevarghese Mor Polycarpus(1933-2011)[1] was the Metropolitan of Evangelistic Association Of The East[2] and Honnavar Mission[3] of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church.[4]

Early life

Mor Polycarpus was born on April 5, 1933 to Mr. Mathew Philipose and Mrs. Eliyamma of Nadayil Mulanilkkunnathil Famil, Chennithala, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. St. George Jacobite Syrian Church, Chennithala[5] was his home parish. He attended Eramathoor Ilavumood Primary School and NSS High School in Mannar. He completed SSLC in 1950, but decided to devote his life to the church rather than going on to study civil engineering.

Ordination

He was ordained as a Korooyo, or deacon, in the year 1956, then as Kassisso in 1957 at Manjanikkara Dayaro. He began his service in the Kozhichal and Kottamala parishes in Kasarkod district, also serving as vicar at St.Marys Church Meenangadi.[6](Kerala).[7][8]

Metropolitan

On May 27, 1990 Ver Rev M P George Cor Episcopo was ordained as the Metropolitan of EAE and conferred the name Mor Polycarpus Geevarghese by HH Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. The additional charge of Honnavar Mission was also given to Mor Polycarpus. Established various charity and social services and visited the South Canara Region(including Mangalore). Thereafter new priests were ordained and regular Sunday services were started in almost all the churches under the EAE and Honnavar Mission. Very Rev P J Jacob Cor Episcopo (Metropolitan Mor Anthonios Yaq'ub), Fr Jacob Markose ( Mor Chrysostomos Markose Metropolitan),[9] Fr Ullas Varkey ( Metropolitan Mor Irenios Paulose).

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  2. ↑ http://www.eaepbr.com/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  3. ↑ http://www.honavarmission.org/
  4. ↑ http://www.bsmcathedral.org/pages/MOR%20POLYCARPUS%20GEEVARGHESE.htm
  5. ↑ "St.George Horeb Jacobite Syrian Church Chennithala". www.chennithalahoreb.com.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  7. ↑ http://www.malankarasyriacvoice.com/2011/March2011Archives.htm
  8. ↑ "St. Antony's Jacobite Syrian cathedral, Jeppu, Mangalore celebrated the eight day's lent.Jacobite Media Cell - Jacobite Media Cell". jacobitemedia.com.
  9. ↑ http://stmaryslynbrook.org/?p=1778
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