Abraham Mor Severios

Mor Savarios Abraham

Mor Severios Abraham is a Syriac Orthodox bishop. As of 2013 Mor Severios Abraham is the Metropolitan of Ankamali region of the Ankamali Diocese and Abbott of Mor Gabriel Dayaro. He is the senior-most metropolitan in the malankara 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 Ankamali2. In the same year he was ordained by Mor Gregorios as 'Kasshisso'.

Education

He graduated from Community College, Chicago and theological studies from Russian Leningrad Theological Academy and Theological College at Wycliff Hall, Oxford. He obtained his ThD degree from Pacific Western University (California). Abraham served as the vicar of St. Peter's Church in Chicago under Archbishop Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel from 1979 to 1981. Before this, he was at the Thrikkunnathu Seminary in Aluva. In 1982, the Ankamali Diocesian Council, held under Dionysius Thomas (Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I), 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 and assisted by the Catholicose Aboon Mor Baselios Poulose II at the Marthomman Cheriapally, Kothamangalam. Mor Savarios 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:

Yeldho Mor Baselios Orphanage, Kothamangalam (1988)
Bethsada Destitute Home for the Dying, Vengola
Yeldho Mor Basalios Chapel, Vengola (1992)
Retirement Home, Vengola
Bethsada Public School, Vengola
Bethsada Mental Health Center, Vengola (1993)
Mor Gabriel Brotherhood
Mor Gabriel Prayer Tower
Mor Gabriel Dayaro
Prayer Shelter

Responsibilities

As of 2013:

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

List of Catholicoi and Metropolitans of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church

Patriarch of Antioch	Moran Mor Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Karim

Catholicos of India	Catholicos Baselios Augen I (1975) Aboun Mor Catholicos Baselios Paulose II (1975-1996) Aboun Mor Catholicos Baselios Thomas I (2002—present)

Metropolitans	Abraham Mor Severious Yuhanon Mor Philoxenos Thomas Mor Timotheos Joseph Mor Gregorios Kuriakose Mor Severios Edavazhikal Kuriakose Mor Gregorios Yeldho Mor Theethose Geevarghese Mor Coorilose Mathews Mor Ivanios Mathews Mor Aphrem Kuriakose Mor Julios Zacharias Mor Philoxenos Geevarghese Mor Dionasios Yuhanon Mor Militos Mathews Mor Thevodosios Kuriakose Mor Theophilos Yaqu'b Mor Anthonios Kuriakose Mor Eusabios Pathros Mor Osthathios Geevarghese Mor Polycarpus Markose Mor Chrisostamos Geevarghese Mor Athanasios Kuriakose Mor Diaskoros Elias Mor Athanasios

References

Jacobite Syrian Church

www.syriacchristianity.org
www.lightoflife.com
Souvenir published by Ankamali Diocese
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2002081203910400.htm&date=2002/08/12/&prd=th&

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