Elias Mor Athanasios

Sir Dr. Mor Athanasious Eliyas
President of Antiochean Faith Movement in India & Vicar General of the St. Athanasius Cathedral, Puthencuriz Dr. Mor Athanasius Elias Kozhiparambathu
Church	Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
See	Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
In office	2007 — present
Successor	incumbent
Orders
Consecration	January 01, 2007 by Catholicos Baselios Thomas I
Rank	Metropolitan
Personal details
Born	February 11, 1965 Thuruthisserry, Kerala
Alma mater	Asia Pacific Institute for Theological Research

Sir Dr. Mor Athanasious Eliyas ( born Eliyas on 13 April 1964) is a Syriac Orthodox bishop. As of 2012 he was the President of Antiochean Faith Movement in India and Vicar General of the St. Athanasius Cathedral at the Puthencuriz.

Early years

Sir Athanasious Eliyas was born, in the Kozhiparambath family of Thuruthisserry in Angamali, to Ittoop and Eliyamma (Kooranthazhathu Parambil family, Peechanickad) on 13 April 1964. The family belonged to the Akaparambu Mor Sabor Afroth church in Angamali diocese.

Education

He had his schooling at the Nedumbasserry Mar Athanasious School and college education at the Angamali DePaul College. He pursued theological studies under Ramban Geevarghese Karimbil (Metropolitan Mor Dionysius Geevarghese) at Dayro d’Ignatius, Manjanikkara. Dr. Athanasious is currently doing research in Trinity under renowned scholar and theologian Commander Prof. Dr. C A Ninan PhD, DSc, DLitt, DD. He is expected to submit the thesis and attend the defense soon.

Ordination

On 22 July 1988 Mor Dionysius Thomas ordained him as Deacon (Korooyo), and on 15 January 1995 he was ordained as priest (Kassisso). On 2 November 2002, Kassisso Eliyas was elevated to the order of Ramban (Dayroyo) by Catholicos Mor Baselios Thomas I at the Mor Sabor Afroth church in Akaparambu. In November 2006 he was elected to the highest priestly order of the Metropolitan and the decision was later ratified by the Malankara Synod, Working Committee, Managing Committee, the Catholicos and the Patriarch. On Monday the 1st January 2007, Catholicos Mor Baselios Thomas I ordained Rabban Eliyas as Metropolitan Athanasious at the St. Athanasius Cathedral, Puthencuriz, in the presence of many religious and government dignitaries.

Athanasious was enthroned on April 15, 2007 at the Mor Sabor Mor Aphroth Church at Akaparambu. Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I was the chief celebrant and Metropolitans Mor Gregorios Joseph and Mor Chrysostmos Markose were the co-celebrants during the holy ceremony. Athanasious was appointed as the President of the Antiochean Movement in India and vicar-general of St. Athanasius Cathedral at Puthencuriz Patriarchal center. The Malankara Episcopal Synod held in May 2007 gave him the additional charge of the Malankara Clergy Association.

As a priest

As a priest he had served the churches at Vadattupara St. George Church, Aymuri St. Thomas Church, Neduvathoor St. George Church, Peechanikad Mount Tabor Church, Angamali St. Mary's Cathedral, Ernakulam St. Peter's Church and Thuruthissery Simhsana Church. For a brief period he had also served as the secretary of Metropolitan Mor Dionysius Thomas.

As a Metropolitan

Sir Athanasious was appointed as the President of the Antiochean Movement in India and vicar-general of St. Athanasius Cathedral at Puthencuriz Patriarchal center. The Malankara Episcopal Synod held in May 2007 gave him the additional charge of the Malankara Clergy Association. Athanasious also serves as the President of Malankara Evangelical Association, President of Malankara Jacobite Syrian Sunday School Association, Manager of Mar Athanasious Upper Primary School, Thuruthissery and Chairperson of Women Welfare Institute, under Antiochean Movement at Thuruthissery.

Responsibilities

As of 2012 Sir Dr. Athanasious was

President of Antiochean Faith Movement in India (Current)
Chief Patron, Indian Christian Movement (ICM) (Current)
Vicar General of the St. Athanasius Cathedral at the Puthencuriz, Church HQ, Kerala, INDIA (Current)
President of Akhila Malankara Suvishesha Mahayogam (Current)
Metropolitan of Thrissur Diocese of Jacobite Syrian Church (Current)
Patriarchal Vicar of Singapore & Malaysia (Current)
Past Patriarchal Vicar of State of Qatar (Past)
President of the Malankara Clergy Association (Current)
President of Malankara Evangelical Association (Current)
President of Malankara Jacobite Syrian Sunday School Association, Aluva District (Past)
Manager, Mar Athanasious U.P School, Thuruthissery, Kerala (Current)
Chairperson, Women Welfare Institute, Thuruthissery, Kerala (Current)
Patron, YMCA, Nedumbasserry (Current)
Founder Convenor of Nedumbasserry International Airport

Honors

Good Shepherd Award from Rotary International (2016)
Manava Seva Puraskaram (2015)
Order of St. Michael and Sir title from Teologiska Högskolan Västerbotten, Sweden (2013)
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) Degree from Asia Pacific Institute for Theological Research, (2011)
Mother Teresa award (2010)
Best Manager Award (2003)

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

www.morathanasius.in, The Personal website of Sir Dr. Athanasius Elias
Annual Journal of Asia Pacific Institute for Theological Research, 2011.
http://www.syrianchurch.org/bio/malankaraprelates/bio_athelias.htm (2007).
News published at http://malankarasyriacvoice.com on various occasions.
www.viswasasamrakshakan.org

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