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Baselios Cleemis (Isaac Thottumkal) was born on 15 June, 1959 in Mukkoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India, is a Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. Discover Baselios Cleemis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As Isaac Thottumkal
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Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 15 June 1959
Birthday 15 June
Birthplace Mukkoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Nationality India

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1959

Baselios Cleemis (born 15 June 1959) is the current major archbishop-catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.

Baselios Cleemis was born on 15 June 1959 as Isaac Thottumkal (alternatively spelled as Thottunkal) in Mukkoor, a small village close to Mallappally town in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala in South India.

His parents are Mathew and Annamma Thottumkal.

The Thottumkal (Powathikunnel Thottumkal) family is a part of the Pakalomattom family, which is an ancient Saint Thomas Christian family in Kerala.

1976

He attended the Minor Seminary Formation in Tiruvalla from 1976 to 1979.

1979

He received a B.Phil. degree from St. Joseph's Pontifical Institute, Mangalapuzha, Aluva, where he attended from 1979 to 1982.

1983

He received a B.Th. degree from the Papal Seminary, Pune where he attended from 1983 to 1986.

1986

Thottunkal was ordained a priest on 11 June 1986.

He studied for the Master of Theology in Dharmaram College, Bangalore where he attended from 1986 to 1989.

1995

Baselios and Maphrian are also a titles used in the Eastern Catholic churches for bishops of high rank granted by the Holy See to the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church on 6 November 1995.

On his return from Rome he became the Vicar General (Proto Syncellus) of the Eparchy of Bathery.

1997

Thottunkal took his Doctorate in Ecumenical Theology from Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome in 1997.

His Eminent Beatitude Cardinal, Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholica Bava, Major Archbishop-Catholicos of Thiruvananthapuram.

2001

Pope John Paul II nominated Aboon Isaac Mar Cleemis as Apostolic Visitor and the Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum on 18 June 2001 for the Syro-Malankarites residing in North America and Europe.

He was consecrated on 15 August 2001 at Tirumoolapuram, Tiruvalla, assuming the name Isaac Mar Cleemis.

2003

The Holy See appointed Cleemis as sixth Bishop of the Eparchy of Tiruvalla on 11 September 2003.

2006

Cleemis was installed as the first Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archieparchy of Tiruvalla on 10 June 2006.

2007

Baselios Cleemis was unanimously elected as the Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church through the first Holy Episcopal Synod of election of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church convoked on 7–10 February 2007 at Catholicate Centre, Pattom, Trivandrum.

Pope Benedict XVI approved the election on 9 February and it was announced on 10 February at St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum.

He assumed the name Baselios Cleemis; Cleemis was enthroned the Second Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church on 5 March 2007 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum.

Cardinal Telesphore Toppo and Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil participated in the installation ceremony.

2012

He was named to the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 November 2012.

At the moment of his selection, he was the youngest member of the College of Cardinals.

He is the first cardinal of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.

Cleemis was elevated to the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 November 2012.

As Cardinal-Priest he was assigned the titular church of San Gregorio VII.

He is the first bishop of the Syro-Malankara Church and the fifth Keralite to be named a cardinal.

He said it was a sign of the Pope's appreciation of Indian Catholics' "unity in diversity", and cited the witness, the defense of human life, and the example of authentic prayer given by Mother Teresa of Kolkata.

2013

On 31 January 2013, he was named a member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

On 31 January 2013, Cleemis was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as a Member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Cleemis participated as a cardinal-elector in the conclave that elected Pope Francis.

Because he was the first bishop from the Syro-Malankara Church to be made cardinal, he also was the first cardinal from the Syro-Malankara Church ever to participate as a cardinal-elector in a papal conclave.

2014

He served as President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India from 2014 to 2018, and is currently the president of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council.