Mor Clemis Abraham, the Great Metropolitan of the East (born as Abraham, 1918–2002) was the senior 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 Abraham Mor Clemis Archbishop of Knanaya Archdiocese | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan of Malankara Grant Metropolitan of the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch |
| Archdiocese | Knanaya Syrian Archdiocese |
| See | Holy Apostolic See of Antioch & All East |
| In office | 1947 — 2002 |
| Successor | Severios Kuriakose |
| Other post(s) | Metropolitan Trustee (1957-58) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 January 1947 by Yulios Elias Qoro |
| Consecration | 15 April 1951 by Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum |
| Rank | Senior Metropolitan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1918 |
| Died | September 29, 2002 (aged 84) Lisie Hospital, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Buried | St. John's Dayro church, Mor Epiram Seminary Chingavanam, Kottayam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Jacobite Syrian Christian Church |
| Education | B.A. from St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, M.A. (Hons.) in Political Science from Annamalai University, |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, Annamalai University |
Succession
editEducation
editMor 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 master's degree in political science from Annamalai University, studied Syriac and theology studies at the Theological Seminary in Mosul. In 1960 he obtained a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, United States of America.[11]
Ecumenical relations
editHe 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
edit- 1982, Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I conferred the title Kooberneethi Hakheemo (wise captain).
- 1989, the title Great Metropolitan of the East by Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I.[13]
- 1992, Established a school named after himself: Clemis School and Junior College, Chingavanam, Kottayam, Kerala.[14]
Death and Funeral
editClemis Abraham passed away at Lissie Hospital in Ernakulam on September 29, 2002. At the time of his death, Mor Clemis was the senior most Metropolitan of the Syriac Orthodox Church all over the world and the longest serving bishop in the history of the Malankara Church. His mortal remains were interred at St. John's Dayara Church, Chingavanam on October 1, 2002 after funeral rites were led by Baselios Thomas I, Mor Yulius Yeshu` Çiçek of Europe, and other Metropolitans of Malankara.
See also
editExternal links
editQooberneeyto Hakeemo Mor Clemis Abraham, A Tribute from St. Mary's Knanaya Church, 2017
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Williams, Raymond Brady; Brady, Williams Raymond (1996). Christian Pluralism in the United States: The Indian Immigrant Experience. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521570169.
- ^ Joseph, Thomas. "Mor Clemis Abraham Vayala (1918 - 2002)". sor.cua.edu.
- ^ "Our History St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Hartford, CT 06119 St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Hartford, CT 06119". stmarysknanayachurchct.org.
- ^ "Last Rites". catholicose.org.
- ^ "Mor Severios Kuriakose elevated as Archbishop". news.webindia123.com.
- ^ "St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman". stmaryschurchmuscat.com.
- ^ "Church History". www.knanayachurchdoha.com.
- ^ "Govt. Lower primary School at Vaikom" (PDF).
- ^ "MS Higher Secondary School, Ranni".
- ^ "Union Theological Seminary". Union Theological Seminary.
- ^ "Meeting with the Syro-Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch (May 14, 1980) | John Paul II". W2.vatican.va.
- ^ Eastern Churches Journal: A Journal of Eastern Christendom. Society of Saint John Chrysostom. 2003.
- ^ "The school is named after the illustrious Abraham Mor Clemis, Chief Metropolitan of Malankara and all the East". Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-19.