Philipose Mar Chrysostom
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His Grace The Most Reverend Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan |
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| Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan | |
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| Church | Mar Thoma Syrian Church |
| Installed | 23 October 1999 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Mar Thoma |
| Successor | Joseph Mar Thoma |
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| Ordination | 1 January 1944 |
| Consecration | 23 May 1953 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Philip Oommen |
| Born |
April 27, 1918 Eraviperoor, Travancore |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Jubilee Home, Maramon, Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta |
Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan born Philip Oommen has been a bishop for 64 years, 1 month and 11 days, which makes him the longest-serving bishop in India. He is addressed and referred to as Chrysostom Thirumeni or Valiya Thirumeni. His 100th Birthday was celebrated on 27 April 2017.
Philipose's father was Vicar General K. E. Oommen, Kalamannil, Adangapurathu, Kumbanad. His mother was Sosamma of Nadukke Veettil, Karthikappally. He did his schooling at Maramon, Kozhencherry and Eraviperoor schools, and went on to graduate from Union Christian College, Aluva.
He was ordained as a deacon of the Mar Thoma Church on 1 January 1944 and Kasseessa on 3 June 1944. He was ordained as Ramban on 20 May 1953.
In 1950, the Church Mandalam (representative assembly) consecrated three more bishops; Oommen was one of those selected. During his bishopship, he was the president of the National Council of Churches, India and has attended World Council of Churches at Evanston in 1954 and Uppsala in 1968. He also attended the Second Vatican Council.
Episcopa
On 23 May 1953, Juhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan assisted by Mathews Mar Athanasius Episcopa ordained Rev Philip Oommen as Episcopa and gave him the episcopal title, Philipose Mar Chrysostom. Rev M.G.Chandy (Alexander Mar Theophilus later Alexander Mar Thoma ) and Rev P.Thomas (Thomas Mar Athanasius) were also ordained on the same day.
In 1954, Mar Chrysostom joined St. Augustine's College, Canterbury, the United Kingdom to further his theological studies.
Suffragan Metropolitan
He was designated as Suffragan Metropolitan in May 1978. After Alexander Mar Thoma Metropolitan stepped aside from the daily administration of the Church due to physical ailments on 15 March 1999, Mar Chrysostom was designated Officiating Metropolitan.
Metropolitan
Mar Chrysostom was installed as Metropolitan on 23 October 1999 when Alexander Mar Thoma Metropolitan was made Valiya Metropolitan. (Senior Metropolitan)
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