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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Malankara Syrian Orthodox bishop}}<br />
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{{Infobox Christian leader<br />
| type = [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]]<br />
| name = Yakob Mar Irenaios<br />
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| church = [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]<br />
| diocese = [[Kochi Orthodox Diocese|Kochi Diocese]]<br />
| term = 1993 – Present<br />
| predecessor = Late Lamented Zachariah Mar Anthonios<br />
| ordination = As Deacon: 1970<br>As Priest: 1975<br>As [[Monk|Ramban]]: 1992<br />
| ordained_by = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1949|08|15}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kallooppara]]<br />
| honorific_prefix = His Grace<br />
| parents = Mr. T.O Cherian, Mrs. Kunjelyamma Cherian<br />
| alma_mater = [[Madras University]]<br />
| rank = [[Bishop]]<br />
| consecration = 16th Aug 1993<br />
| consecrated_by = His Holiness Moran Mar [[Baselios Marthoma Mathews II]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Yakob Mar Irenaios''' is Metropolitan of the [[Kochi Orthodox Diocese|Kochi Diocese]] of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]].<ref>{{cite web |title=H.G. Dr. Yakob Mar Irenios |url=https://mosc.in/holysynod/his-grace-jacob-mar-irenios|website=mosc.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Yakob Mar Irenios {{!}} Malankara Orthodox TV |url=https://malankaraorthodox.tv/}}</ref> He previously served as the metropolitan of the [[Madras Orthodox Diocese|Madras Diocese]] and as the Assistant Metropolitan of the [[Malabar Diocese (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church)|Malabar Diocese]]. He is known for advocating the use of headscarves for women in church settings, particularly during wedding ceremonies, a position that has drawn criticism from some who view it as reinforcing traditional gender roles.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Mar Irenaios was born in the Aruvidan Pallikal Family of [[Kallooppara]] on 15 August 1949 to Mr. T.O Cherian and Mrs. Kunjeliyamma Cherian. His Grace attended the MGD High School, Puthussery for his schooling. Later, he attended the Chengannur Christian College for his [[Pre-university course|Pre Degree]].<br />
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Mar Irenaios is a member of [[St Mary's Orthodox Church, Kallooppara|Kallooppara St. Mary's Orthodox Church.]]<br />
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== Priesthood ==<br />
Late Lamented Thoma Mar Dionysius, the then Metropolitan of [[Malankara Orthodox Diocese of Niranam|Niranam Diocese]] ordained him a deacon in the year 1970. Five years later, in 1975, Mar Irenaios was elevated to the order of priests by His Grace Thomas Mar Thimothios (later, [[Baselios Marthoma Didymos I]]), the then metropolitan of [[Malabar Diocese (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church)|Malabar Diocese]].<br />
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== Metropolitan ==<br />
His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan consecrated him bishop on 16 August 1993 under the name Yakob Mar Irenaios.<br />
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He was given the charge of Malabar Diocese as an Assistant Metropolitan in 1995. Later, he was given the Diocesan charge of the Madras Diocese from 1997 to 2009. Furthermore, he became the Metropolitan of [[Kochi Orthodox Diocese|Kochi Diocese]] in the 2009 and continues in the same capacity.<br />
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His Grace also serves as the president of the MOC Publications, the official publishers of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church|church's]] liturgical books among others.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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