Clemis Abraham

Mor Clemis Abraham, the Great Metropolitan of the East (born as Abraham, 1918–2002) was the senior metropolitan (1957–58) of Syriac Orthodox Church.[1][2][3] He was in charge of Knanaya Syrian Archdiocese.[4][5][6][7][8]

His Eminence Clemis Abraham Archbishop of Knanaya Archdiocese
Metropolitan Trustee Great Metropolitan of the East
Church	Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Archdiocese	Knanaya Syrian Archdiocese
See	Holy Apostolic See of Antioch & All East
In office	1947 — 2002
Successor	Severios Kuriakose
Other posts	Metropolitan Trustee (1957-58)
Orders
Ordination	15 January 1947 by Yulios Elias Qoro
Consecration	15 April 1951 by Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum
Rank	Senior Metropolitan
Personal details
Born	22 April 1918 Vaikom, Ranni, Travancore, British Raj
Died	September 29, 2002 (aged 84) Lisie Hospital, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Buried	Mor Aphrem church, St. John's Dayro, Chingavanam, Kottayam
Nationality	Indian
Denomination	Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
Education	B.A. from St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, M.A. (Hons.) in Political Science from Annamalai University, B.D. Syriac & Theology Studies from Theological Seminary Mosul, M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary (New York City), United States of America
Alma mater	Columbia University, Annamalai University

Education

Mor Clemis Abraham did his primary education at the Vaikom Town Government Lower Primary School.[9] His secondary education was in MS Higher Secondary School, Ranni in 1934.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12]

Honors

• 1982, Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I conferred the title Qooberneeyto Hakeemo (wise captain).
• 1989, the title Great Metropolitan of the East by Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I.[13]
• 1992, Established a school named after himself: Clemis School and Junior College, Chingavanam, Kottayam, Kerala.[14]

Succession

See also

• Syriac Orthodox Church
• Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
• Mor Sevarios Kuriakose

External links

Qooberneeyto Hakeemo Mor Clemis Abraham, A Tribute from St. Mary's Knanaya Church, 2017

References

1. 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.
2. Williams, Raymond Brady; Brady, Williams Raymond (1996). Christian Pluralism in the United States: The Indian Immigrant Experience. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521570169.
3. Joseph, Thomas. "Mor Clemis Abraham Vayala (1918 - 2002)". sor.cua.edu.
4. "Our History St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Hartford, CT 06119 St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Hartford, CT 06119". stmarysknanayachurchct.org.
5. "Last Rites". catholicose.org.
6. "Mor Severios Kuriakose elevated as Archbishop". news.webindia123.com.
7. "St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman". stmaryschurchmuscat.com.
8. "Church History". www.knanayachurchdoha.com.
9. "Govt. Lower primary School at Vaikom" (PDF).
10. "MS Higher Secondary School, Ranni".
11. "Union Theological Seminary". Union Theological Seminary.
12. "Meeting with the Syro-Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch (May 14, 1980) | John Paul II". W2.vatican.va.
13. Eastern Churches Journal: A Journal of Eastern Christendom. Society of Saint John Chrysostom. 2003.
14. "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.