14th Memorial Feast of Dr. Philipose Mar Theophilos (The Ambassador of Indian Orthodox Church) would be conducted at Thrikkunnathu Seminary, Aluva on 2011 Sep 27th and 28th. The feast would be carried out under the leader ship of HH Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan along with other Bishops and Priest of Malankara Orthodox Church.
Dr. Philipose Mar Theophilose Metropolitan was born on May 9th, 1911 as the 6th son of Korah and Mariamma of Kallupurakkal, Puthanangadi, Kottayam. He completed his B.A degree from Cochin Maharaja’s College. After that he completed M.A in St.Augustine of Canterbury in England, T.H.M in Cardiff University, UK, and D.D from Harward University in Chicago, USA.
He was ordained as a deacon in 1929, by Vattasseril mar Dionysius Metropolitan and was anointed as a priest in 1944 by His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II, the Catholicos of the East. On 24 August 1966, at Kolencherry St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Orthodox Church he was consecrated as Philipose Mar Theophilose Metropolitan by His Holiness Baselios Augen 1st Catholicose and was given charge of the Ankamaly Diocese. He started many new Schools, Orphanages, Hospitals etc and also laid stones for hospitals at Kothamangalam, Chelad, and Pothanicad.
On 1979 February he also took over the charge of Mumbai Diocese too and established his headquarters near St. Gregorios Church, Chembur in Mumbai before moving out in the 1988 to the present headquarters at Vashi, Navi Mumbai. He also translated the Holy Relics of Blessed Alvares mar Julius Metropolitan from the secluded corner of St. Inez Cemetery to the St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Ribander in Goa.
During his life time Philipose Mar Theophilose was known as the Ambassador of the Malankara Orthodox Church. He also served as the Principal of the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kottayam and played a major role in revamping the Seminary.
Philipose mar Theophilose had his last breath on 28 September 1997 and was laid to rest in Thrikunnath Seminary, Aluva in Kerala.
He was ordained as a deacon in 1929, by Vattasseril mar Dionysius Metropolitan and was anointed as a priest in 1944 by His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II, the Catholicos of the East. On 24 August 1966, at Kolencherry St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Orthodox Church he was consecrated as Philipose Mar Theophilose Metropolitan by His Holiness Baselios Augen 1st Catholicose and was given charge of the Ankamaly Diocese. He started many new Schools, Orphanages, Hospitals etc and also laid stones for hospitals at Kothamangalam, Chelad, and Pothanicad.
On 1979 February he also took over the charge of Mumbai Diocese too and established his headquarters near St. Gregorios Church, Chembur in Mumbai before moving out in the 1988 to the present headquarters at Vashi, Navi Mumbai. He also translated the Holy Relics of Blessed Alvares mar Julius Metropolitan from the secluded corner of St. Inez Cemetery to the St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Ribander in Goa.
During his life time Philipose Mar Theophilose was known as the Ambassador of the Malankara Orthodox Church. He also served as the Principal of the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kottayam and played a major role in revamping the Seminary.
Philipose mar Theophilose had his last breath on 28 September 1997 and was laid to rest in Thrikunnath Seminary, Aluva in Kerala.
