Many Years!

May God grant many years to the Bishops-designate.

The assignment of His Grace Joseph Mar Thomas to the Eparchy of Bathery leaves vacant the role of the Apostolic Visitator to NA and Europe. Perhaps this will become the impetus to establishment of an Eparchy for the Malankara in either NA (US and Canada) or the US - which is overdue. One can hope and pray.

EPISCOPAL CONSECRATION
Saturday, 13 March, 2010

Mar Ivanios Stadium, Nalanchira

Four New Bishops and Two New Eparchies
for
the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church


His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, the Major Archbishop with the consent of the Holy Episcopal Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and having consulted the Apostolic See of Rome, has created two new Eparchies in the Church. They are Pathanamthitta in Kerala and Puthur in the State of Karnataka. Having been elected by the Holy Episcopal Synod, four new Bishops also have been appointed by him for the Church with the approval of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. He has announced the transfer of Most Rev. Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom, the present Bishop of Marthandom to the new See of Pathanamthitta and Most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios from the See of Bathery to the new See of Puthur. Most Rev. Joseph Mar Thomas, the Apostolic Visitator to North America and Europe is appointed Bishop of Bathery. To the See of Marthandom, falling vacant due the transfer of its present Bishop is appointed Very Rev. Fr. Vincent Kulapuravilai, the Professor and Registrar of St. Mary’s Malankara Seminary Trivandrum. Very Rev. Dr. Samuel Kattukallil, the Syncellus of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum and Very Rev. Dr. Stephen Thottathil, Dean of the Faculty of Theology of St. Mary’s Malankara Seminary are appointed Auxiliary Bishops of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum and the Archieparchy of Tiruvalla respectively. Very Rev. Dr. Antony Valiyavilayil OIC, the Postulator of the Cause of Canonisation of Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios and the Chancellor of the Major Archiepiscopal Curia is appointed the Bishop of the Curia.
The announcement was simultaneously made in Rome at 12 noon local time and in Trivandrum, the headquarters of the Syro-Malankara Church and at other Eparchial centres at 4.30 p.m. IST. In Trivandrum His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos made the announcement at St. Mary’s Cathedral in the presence of Bishops and a large number of Priests, Religious and Faithful of the Church. The Bishops of the Church invested the Bishops Designates with Episcopal insignia and congratulated them.

25 Jan, 2010
Pattom

http://www.malankaracatholicchurch.net/MCC/Home.html

Speech of Patriarch Gregorios III in Nalanchira, India
Friday, 12 March 2010 11:17

http://www.byzcath.org/index.php/news-ma...alanchira-india

EPISCOPAL ORDINATION,
Mar Ivanios Vidhya Nagar, Trivandrum

SATURDAY, 13 MARCH 2010: The Episcopal Ordination of the New Metroplitans, Very Rev. Kulappuravilai Vincent (Eparchy of Marthandom), Rt. Rev. Msgr. Kattukallil Samuel (Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum), Very Rev. Thottathil Stephen (Archieparchy of Tiruvalla) and Very Rev Valiyavilayil Antony OIC (Major Archiepiscopal Curia) is taking place at special venue prepared in Mar Ivanios Vidhya Nagar, Nalanchira, Trivandrum. Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is officiating the ordination ceremonies. Archbishop Thomas Mar Koorilos, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiruvalla and Most Rev Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom, Metropolitan of Marthandom are the main concelebrants of the Episcopal Ordination. The celebrations started at 8am, giving reception to the Episcopal dignitaries together with bishops-elect. Most Rev Soosaipakiam, Archbishop of Trivandrum Latin Archdiocese, gave homily during the Holy Qurbono. After the Kukkilion, the Episcopal ordination liturgy started. His Beatitude Moran Mor Gregory III Laha, the Patriarchate of Melkite Catholic Church is also present in the celebrations. The metropolitans of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and several bishops from other Churches are also present. Many priests, religious, seminarians and thousands of faithful are witnessing the blessed event.

Pictures aviable at http://www.catholicate.net/episcopal%20ordination.html

Expressbuzz

Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:29 PM IST
KeralaFour new bishops consecrated


Express News ServiceFirst Published : 14 Mar 2010 02:20:46 AM ISTLast Updated : 14 Mar 2010 06:36:01 AM IST

THE Syro-Malankara Catholic Church consecrated four new Bishops on Saturday at a well-attended function at the Mar Ivanios Vidya Nagar, Nalanchira, here.


Catholicos Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis, head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, led the ceremony as chief celebrant. The new bishops are; Vincent Mar Paulose (Vincent Kulapuravilai), Samuel Mar Irenius (Samuel Kattukallil), Philippose Mar Stephanos (Stephen Thottathil) and Thomas Mar Anthonios (Antony Valiyavilayil).

The church, which was formed in 1930 but which traces its lineage back to St Thomas, has 13 bishops.

Vincent Mar Paulose has been appointed Bishop of Marthandam, Samuel Mar Irenius as the Auxiliary Bishop of Thiruvananthapuram, Philippose Mar Stephanos as Auxiliary Bishop of Tiruvalla and Thomas Mar Anthonios as Bishop of the Major Archiepiscopal Curia.

Tiruvalla Archbishop Thomas Mar Koorilos and Pathanamthitta Bishop Yuhannon Mar Chrysostom assisted the Catholicos in the consecration ceremony as co-celebrants.

All the bishops of the Syro- Malankara rite were present on the occasion.

Patriarch of the Greek Melkite Church Gregorios-III Laham was the chief guest. Latin Catholic Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram Soosa Pakiam gave the benedictory address. Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem Bishop Julus Elzare, Patriarchal Vicar of Damascus Bishop Joseph Abdi and representative of the Catholic Patriarch of Antioch Archbishop Raboula Beylouni were also present.

A public function was held after the ceremony. Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy, Syro-Malabar Archbishop o f Thrissur Mar Andrews Thazhath and Kerala Congress (M) leader K M Mani attended.