Philoxenos Yuhanon
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Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church | |
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Education | B.A from Baselios College, Kottayam, M.A from Sri Venkateswara University, |
Alma mater | Sri Venkateswara University |
Mor Philoxenos Yuhanon (born John Jacob Elappanal; 5 December 1941 – 30 December 2015) was a
Early years
John Jacob was born to the Elappanal Family of Pampady on 5 December 1941. In 1964, at the age of 23, he was ordained deacon by Mor Philaxinos Poulose (then Catholicose Mor Baselios Paulose II) during his rebellious Antiochian Movement, and Kassisho in 1969 by Mor Baselios Augen I.
Education
Jacob had his primary and high school education at Pampady. Later, he joined Baselios College (
As priest
When Jacob was studying in the USA, he served as the vicar in many Jacobite churches in Staten Island, Manhattan, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Augusta. He also performed volunteer work for the Holy Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church.
As metropolitan
After 17 January 1985, when the Metropolitan of
The history of the Malabar Diocese is closely related to Yuhanon Mor Philexinos. When Yuhanon Mor Philoxenos took charge of Malabar, the Diocese area was in a high state of deterioration. He therefore co-ordinated the works in the diocese and constructed many new churches throughout the diocese. A lot of them are built in Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu, Kozhikode and Malappuram Districts of Kerala.
Mor Philoxenos Yuhanon started institutions including:
- Mor Alias Snehabhavan
- Mor Philoxenos Memorial Press
- Mor Gregorios Teachers Training College
- St. Peter's & St. Paul's EHS School
- Aramana Chapel
- Mor Basil Day Care
- Mor Philoxenos Foundation
- The present Bishop's Palace
See also
References
- Times of India. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Staff Reporter (31 December 2015). "Metropolitan passes away". The Hindu.
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