Mor Clemis Abraham, the Great Metropolitan of the East (born as Abraham, 1918–2002) was the
senior metropolitan (1957–58) of
Syriac Orthodox Church. He was in charge of
Knanaya
The Knānāya, (from Syriac: ''Knā'nāya'' (Canaanite)) also known as the Southists or Tekkumbhagar, are an endogamous ethnic group found among the Saint Thomas Christian community of Kerala, India. They are differentiated from another part of ...
Syrian
Archdiocese.
Education
Mor Clemis Abraham did his primary education at the Vaikom Town Government Lower Primary School. His secondary education was in
MS Higher Secondary School, Ranni in 1934. and later joined St. Mary's High School in Aluva. He passed his pre-degree from
CMS College Kottayam
The CMS College (CMS College Kottayam) is the first Western-style college in India.
Overview
The college now has 17 Undergraduate and 18 postgraduate departments. There are six research centres in the college. Research work leading to the degr ...
and joined
St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai
St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, is a Jesuit college of arts and science affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamil Nadu, India. The college was founded in 1923 by Jesuit Fr. Jerome D'Souza (1897–1977).
Academics
The Bachelor o ...
for
Bachelor of Arts
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. He did his master's degree in
political science
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from
Annamalai University
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, studied Syriac and theology studies at the Theological Seminary in
Mosul
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. In 1960 he obtained a
Master of Divinity from
Union Theological Seminary in
New York City
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,
United States of America
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.
Ecumenical relations
He had an audience with the
pope
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of Rome at
Vatican
Vatican may refer to:
Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the pope in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum
The Holy See
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on July 29, 1960, and on May 14, 1980, Mor Clemis visited the pope again at Vatican with Patriarch
Mor Ya`qub III.
Honors
* 1982, Patriarch Mor
Ignatius Zakka I
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas ( syr, ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܙܟܝ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܥܝܘܐܨ; ar, إغناطيوس زكا الأول عيواص; ', born Sanharib Iwas, 21 April 1931 – 21 March 2014) was the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Anti ...
conferred the title Qooberneeyto Hakeemo (wise captain).
* 1989, the title Great Metropolitan of the East by Patriarch Mor
Ignatius Zakka I
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas ( syr, ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܙܟܝ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܥܝܘܐܨ; ar, إغناطيوس زكا الأول عيواص; ', born Sanharib Iwas, 21 April 1931 – 21 March 2014) was the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Anti ...
.
* 1992, Established a school named after himself: Clemis School and Junior College, Chingavanam, Kottayam, Kerala.
Succession
See also
*
Syriac Orthodox Church
*
Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
The Jacobite Syrian Christian Church (JSCC), or the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in India also known as Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, the Jacobite Syrian Church, and the Syriac Orthodox Church in India, ...
*
Mor Sevarios Kuriakose
External linksQooberneeyto Hakeemo Mor Clemis Abraham, A Tribute from St. Mary's Knanaya Church, 2017
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References
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Syriac Orthodox Church bishops
Indian Oriental Orthodox Christians
1918 births
2002 deaths
People from Pathanamthitta district