Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II
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His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II Catholicos of the East & Malankara Metropolitan |
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| Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church | |
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| Church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| See | Apostolic See of St. Thomas in the East |
| Installed | 1 November 2010 |
| Term ended | Incumbent |
| Predecessor | H. H. Baselios MarThoma Didymos I |
| Other posts | Metropolitan of Kunnamkulam, Kottayam Dioceses of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
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| Ordination | 21 June 1973 |
| Consecration | 15 May 1985 St Mary's Cathedral, Puthiyacavu |
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| Birth name | K. I. Paul |
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30 August 1946 Mangad, Thrissur, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| Residence | Devalokam Catholicate Aramana, Kottayam |
| Parents | K. I. Iype and Kunjeetty |
| Alma mater | University of Calicut |
Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II (Malayalam: ബസേലിയോസ് മാർത്തോമ പൗലോസ് ദ്വിതീയൻ ) (born K. I. Paul on 30 August 1946) is the 91st reigning Catholicos of the East and the Supreme Head of the Indian Orthodox Church. He was enthroned Catholicos of the East & Malankara Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on 1 November 2010 at Parumala, Kerala. He succeeded Baselios Thoma Didymos I. At the time of his election as Catholicos, Paulos had been Metropolitan Bishop of Kunnamkulam. He is also known by his traditional episcopal name, Paulos Mar Milithios. Born on 30 August 1946 in the ancient Syrian Christian family of Kollannur to K. I. Ipe and Kunjeetty at Mangad. His mother, Kunjeetty hails from the famous family of Pulikkottil and he was baptized at St Mary’s Orthodox Church Pazhanji. Metropolitan Paulose Mar Milithios was unanimously elected as Catholicos designate by Malankara Syrian Christian Association on 12 October 2006. He was enthroned as the Catholicos of the East for Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on 1 November 2010 at Parumala Seminary. He is the 91st Catholicos and 21st Malankara Metropolitan in the lineage of Catholicos and Malankara Metropolitans respectively. He is officially styled as Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan.
Paulose Mar Milithios was born on 30 August 1946 as the second son of K. I. Iype of Kollannoor house, Mangad near Pazhanji in Kerala, India. His mother Kunjeetty belongs to Pulikkottil family. He was named as Paul after his grand father and was baptized in Pazhanji. He did his preliminary education at the Mangad Church School till his 7th standard. His high school education was conducted at the Pazhanji Government High School, which was established by Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysisus II. Paul attended church services regularly and became an altar boy at a young age. In 1963 he completed his SSLC. His uncle Iyyukkutty also had inspired him for the priestly services. The affection bestowed by him encouraged Paul and inspired him to dedicate himself for clergical services. Paul studied for pre-university and B.Sc. in Physics at St. Thomas College. His call was strengthened while studying for the degree. Paul was an active member of MGOCSM unit in his church. In 1969, Paul enrolled at the Theological Seminary in Kottayam for his theological studies under the discipleship of Dr. Paulose Mar Gregorios, Fr. T J Abraham Malpan, and Fr. Koruthu Malapan. He completed theological studies in GST from Orthodox Theological Seminary and BD from Seramboor University.After taking the holy orders, he joined C.M.S College, Kottayam and took his M.A in Sociology.
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