Mor Gregorios Joseph (born 10 November 1960) is a
Syriac Orthodox
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archbishop and currently the Metropolitan trustee of
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, ...
.
Early years
Mor Gregorios Joseph was born as the youngest of four children to Srambikkal Pallithitta Geevarghese and Saramma in
Perumpilly,
Mulanthuruthy. He is the grandchild of the cousin of
Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala. Joseph had his primary education at Perumpally Primary School and high school education from Mulanthuruthy High School.
Priesthood
At the age of 13 Joseph was ordained deacon by
Geevarghese Mor Gregorios (Perumpally Thirumeni)
Dr. Geevarghese Mor Gregorios (Perumpally Thirumeni) (10 October 1933 – 22 February 1999) was a bishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church, President of the Episcopal Synod of the Church in India, President of the Synod of the Malankara Jacobite Sy ...
at
Mor Ignatius Dayro Manjinikkara
Manjanikkara Dayara is a monastery of the Syriac Orthodox Church. It is situated at the top of the hillock in Manjanikkara, near Omallur, Pathanamthitta District, in South Kerala, India. The monastery was established by Mor Yulios Elias Qoro, ...
on 25 March 1974. Joseph served as the secretary to Perumpally Thirumeni for many years. He did pre-degree and degree from Maharajas College, Ernakulam and joined Mor Julius Seminary, Perumpally, for his theological studies. Later on 25 March 1984, Joseph was ordained Kassiso at Marthoman Church, Mulanthuruthy, by Mor
Baselios Paulose II, Catholicose. Joseph did his master's degree in philosophy from
University of Dublin
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, Ireland and higher studies in theology from US. While in the US, he served as the vicar of many churches. Joseph was ordained Ramban by Moran Mor
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas at Damascus on 15 January 1994. On 16 January 1994, Joseph Ramban was consecrated Metropolitan by Moran Mor
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Prince Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, at Damascus, for the
Cochin Diocese
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Ke ...
in Malankara.
Sunthroniso was held at
Kyomtha Cathedral, Thiruvankulam on 23 January 1994 and assumed the office of the diocese. Joseph served as the president of Malankara Jacobite Syrian Sunday School Association (MJSSA) from 1996 till 2002.
Responsibilities held
* Metropolitan trustee of
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, ...
* Metropolitan of Kochi Diocese
* Secretary to the Holy Episcopal Synod in Malankara
* Manager of the Educational Trust of the church.
References
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1960 births
Living people
Syriac Orthodox Church bishops
Indian Oriental Orthodox Christians
People from Ernakulam district