Mor Clemis Abraham, the Great Metropolitan of the East (born as Abraham, 1918–2002) was the
senior metropolitan (1957–58) of
Syriac Orthodox Church
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. He was in charge of
Knanaya Syrian
Archdiocese
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History
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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
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Overview
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and joined
St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai for
Bachelor of Arts. He did his master's degree in
political science from
Annamalai University
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, studied Syriac and theology studies at the Theological Seminary in
Mosul. In 1960 he obtained a
Master of Divinity
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from
Union Theological Seminary in
New York City,
United States of America.
Ecumenical relations
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
Moran Mor Ignatius Jacob (Yaʿqub) III (October 12, 1913 – June 26, 1980) was the 121st Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church 1957-1980. He was skilled in and knowledgeable in Syriac sacral music or Beth ...
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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 ...
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* 1992, Established a school named after himself: Clemis School and Junior College, Chingavanam, Kottayam, Kerala.
Succession
See also
*
Syriac Orthodox Church
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Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
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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