Mor Severios Abraham is a

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region of the Angamali Diocese and Abbott of Mor Gabriel Dayro (Monastery). He is the most senior metropolitan in the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church.

Early years

Abraham Alukkal was born as member of the Alukkal family in Peechanikkad, Ankamali on 12 July 1941. In 1965 he was ordained deacon by Mor Gregorios Geevarghese Vayaliparambil of Ankamali. In the same year he was ordained by Mor Gregorios as ' Kasshisso'.

Education

He graduated from Community College, Chicago and completed his theological studies from Russian Leningrad Theological Academy and Theological College at

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. He obtained his

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). Abraham served as the

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of St. Peter's Church in Chicago under Archbishop Mor

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from 1979 to 1981. Before this, he was at the

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. In 1982, the Ankamali Diocesan Council, held under Dionysius Thomas (Aboon Mor

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), chose Abraham as the Assistant Metropolitan of the Diocese.

Ordination

Abraham was ordained metropolitan in the name Mor Severios on 6 March 1982, in a ceremony presided by Mor

Ignatius Zakka I Iwas 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 ...

and assisted by the Catholicose Aboon Mor

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at the Marthoman Cheriapally, Kothamangalam. Mor Severios Abraham is the only prelate ordained by Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas in Malankara.

Charity works

After assuming charge as the auxiliary bishop of Ankamali Diocese, Abraham Mor Severios commenced many charity programs. He founded the Guardian Angel Institution in 1985. A list of few institutions started by Severios are: *Guardian Angel Retirement Home, (1984) Kilikulam, Airapuram PO. *Bethsada Destitute Home for the Dying, Vengola. *Yeldho Mor Baselios orphanage, Kothamangalam. *Bethsaida Public School, Vengola. *Bethsaida Junior school, Kilikulam. *Bethsaida Mental Health Center, Vengola (1993). *Peace mission, Nedumbassery. *Mor Gabriel Dayro (Monastery).

Responsibilities

: *Abbot of Mor Gabriel Dayaro, Vengola *Metropolitan of Ankamali Region of Ankamali Diocese

References