Mor Clemis Abraham, Chief Metropolitan of the East (born as Abraham, 22 April 1918 – 29 September 2002) was a bishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church, who served as the 19th Malankara Metropolitan of the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church from 1957 to 1958 and the Archbishop of the Knanaya Syriac Archdiocese of Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church.[1][2][3]
Education[edit | edit source]
Mor Clemis Abraham did his primary education at the Vaikom Town Government Lower Primary School.[4] His secondary education was in MS Higher Secondary School, Ranni in 1934.[5] 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.[6]
Ecumenical relations[edit | edit source]
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.[7]
Honors[edit | edit source]
- 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.[8]
- 1992, Established a school named after himself: Clemis School and Junior College, Chingavanam, Kottayam, Kerala.[9]
Death and Funeral[edit | edit source]
Clemis Abraham died 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.
Succession[edit | edit source]
| 'Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Saint Athanasius of Aluva the Malankara Metropolitan Mor Yulios Elias Qoro |
Malankara Metropolitan of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church 1957–1958 |
Succeeded by Malankara Metropolitan Geevarghese II 1958-1964 |
| Preceded by |
Knanaya Metropolitan of Knanaya Jacobite Archdiocese 1951–2002 |
Succeeded by Severios Kuriakose |
See also[edit | edit source]
- Syriac Orthodox Church
- Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
- Severios Kuriakose
- Ivanios Kuriakose
- Gregorios Kuriakose
- Silvanos Ayub
External links[edit | edit source]
Qooberneeyto Hakeemo Mor Clemis Abraham, A Tribute from St. Mary's Knanaya Church, 2017
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
| 'Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mor Yulios Elias Qoro Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Delegates of India 1953-1957 |
Malankara Metropolitan of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church 1957–1958 |
Succeeded by Geevarghese II 1958-1964 |
| Preceded by Dioscoros Thomas |
Knanaya Metropolitan of Knanaya Jacobite Archdiocese 1951–2002 |
Succeeded by Severios Kuriakose |