Mor Clemis Abraham

His Eminence 'Qooberneeyto Hakeemo -Wise Captain'
Mor Clemis Abraham
Bishop of Knanaya Syrian Archdiocese
Great Metropolitan of the East
Church Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Archdiocese Knanaya Syrian Archdiocese
See Holy Apostolic See of Antioch & All East
In office 1947 — 2002
Successor Mor Sevarios Kuriakose
Other posts Malankara Metropolitan (1957-58)
Orders
Ordination January 15, 1947(Kassisso)
by Mor Yulios Elias Qoro Patriarchal Delegate
Consecration 15 April 1951
by H.H Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum Patriarch
Rank Senior Metropolitan
Personal details
Born (1918-04-22)22 April 1918
Vaikom,Ranni,Kerala, India
Died September 29, 2002(2002-09-29) (aged 84)
Lisie Hospital, Kochi,Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Buried Mor Aphrem church, St. John's Dayro, Chingavanam, Kottayam
Nationality Indian
Denomination Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church
Parents Late Mr.Idiculla Kochidiculla of Vayala family & Late Mrs.Pennamma of Aythala Kalarickal family
Education

Pre Degree from CMS College Kottayam,
B.A from St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai,
M.A. (Hons.) in Political Science from Annamalai University,
B.D Syriac & Theology Studies from Theological Seminary Mosul,

M.D from Union Theological Seminary (New York City), United States of America
Alma mater Columbia University,
Annamalai University

His Eminence 'Qooberneeyto Hakeemo -The Wise Captain' Mor Clemis Abraham, The 'Great Metropolitan of the East'(born as Abraham on 1918-2002) is the Senior Metropolitan and Malankara Metropolitan (1957–58) of Syriac Orthodox Church.[1][2][3] His Eminence was in charge of Knanaya Syrian Archdiocese.[4][5][6][7][8]

Education

Mor Clemis Abraham did his primary education at the Vaikom Town Government Lower Primary School.[9] His secondary education was in MS Higher Secondary School, Ranni in 1934.[10] and later joined St. Mary's High School in Aluva. He passed his Pre Degree from CMS College Kottayam and joined St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai for Bachelor of Arts.He did his Masters in Political Science from Annamalai University, Studied Syriac & Theology Studies from Theological Seminary in Mosul, In 1960 he obtained Masters in Divinity from Union Theological Seminary (New York City), United States of America. [11]

Ecumenical Relations

His Eminence had an Audience with the Pope of Rome at Vatican on July 29, 1960 and On May 14, 1980, Mor Clemis visited the Pope again at Vatican with Patriarch Mor Ya`qub III.[12]

Honors

  • 1982, H.H Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I conferred the title Qooberneeyto Hakeemo (wise captain).
  • 1992, Established a School Named after His Eminence: Clemis School and Junior College, Chingavanm, Kottayam,Kerala.[13]
  • 1989, the title Great Metropolitan of the East by H.H Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I.[14]

See also

Syriac Orthodox Church
Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
Mor Sevarios Kuriakose

Qooberneeyto Hakeemo Mor Clemis Abraham, A Tribute from St. Mary's Knanaya Church , 2017

References

  1. ↑ Brock, Sebastian P.; Taylor, David G. K. (2001). The Hidden Pearl: At the turn of the third millennium ; the Syrian Orthodox witness. Trans World Film Italia.
  2. ↑ Williams, Raymond Brady; Brady, Williams Raymond (1996). Christian Pluralism in the United States: The Indian Immigrant Experience. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521570169.
  3. ↑ Joseph, Thomas. "Mor Clemis Abraham Vayala (1918 - 2002)". sor.cua.edu.
  4. ↑ "Our History St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Hartford,CT 06119St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Hartford,CT 06119". stmarysknanayachurchct.org.
  5. ↑ "Last Rites". catholicose.org.
  6. ↑ "Mor Severios Kuriakose elevated as Archbishop". news.webindia123.com.
  7. ↑ "St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman". stmaryschurchmuscat.com.
  8. ↑ "Church History". www.knanayachurchdoha.com.
  9. ↑ "Govt. Lower primary School at Vaikom" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "MS Higher Secondary School, Ranni".
  11. ↑ "Union Theological Seminary". Union Theological Seminary.
  12. ↑ "Meeting with the Syro-Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch (May 14, 1980) | John Paul II". w2.vatican.va.
  13. ↑ "The school is named after the illustrious Abraham Mor Clemis,Chief Metropolitan of Malankara and all the East".
  14. ↑ Eastern Churches Journal: A Journal of Eastern Christendom. Society of Saint John Chrysostom. 2003.
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