Clemis Abraham

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

His Eminence 'Qooberneeyto Hakeemo -Wise Captain'

Mor Clemis Abraham

Bishop of Knanaya Syrian Archdiocese
Great Metropolitan of the East
ChurchJacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
ArchdioceseKnanaya Syrian Archdiocese
SeeHoly Apostolic See of Antioch & All East
In office1947 — 2002
SuccessorMor Sevarios Kuriakose
Other postsMalankara Metropolitan (1957-58)
Orders
OrdinationJanuary 15, 1947(Kassisso)
by Mor Yulios Elias Qoro Patriarchal Delegate
Consecration15 April 1951
by Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum Patriarch
RankSenior Metropolitan
Personal details
Born(1918-04-22)22 April 1918
Vaikom,Ranni,Kerala, India
DiedSeptember 29, 2002(2002-09-29) (aged 84)
Lisie Hospital, Kochi,Ernakulam, Kerala, India
BuriedMor Aphrem church, St. John's Dayro, Chingavanam, Kottayam
NationalityIndian
DenominationMalankara Jacobite Syrian Church
ParentsLate Mr.Idiculla Kochidiculla of Vayala family & Late Mrs.Pennamma of Aythala Kalarickal family
EducationPre 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 materColumbia University,
Annamalai University

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 and Theology Studies at the Theological Seminary in Mosul. In 1960 he obtained Masters in Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, United States of America. [11]

Ecumenical Relations

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

See also

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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