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Baselios Marthoma Mathews I (V.K. Mathew) was born on 27 March, 1907 in Kottayam, is a Baselios Marthoma Mathews I was primate of Malankara Orthodox Church. Discover Baselios Marthoma Mathews I'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 89 years old?

Popular As V.K. Mathew
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Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 27 March, 1907
Birthday 27 March
Birthplace Kottayam
Date of death 8 November, 1996
Died Place Devalokam, Kottayam
Nationality Syria

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1653

Following the Coonen Cross Oath of 1653, the Malankara Metropolitan took the title 'Mar Thoma' signifying and following the St. Thomas tradition of the Church.

Nine Malankara metropolitan, who ruled the Church from 1653 to 1816, bore the title Marthtoma.

This title, however, came to be dropped following the intervention of the Church of Syria from the times of Mar Thoma VI (I 765).

Mar Thoma VI accepted the title Mar Dionysius (I) in certain exigent situation of dependence on them.

Mar Thoma VII, VIII and IX, however, had not used the title.

1816

But later on, traditional Greek names like Dionysius, Athanasius, which were commonly used in the Eastern Church including the Church in Syria came into regular use in the Malankara Church since the time of Metropolitan Pulikottil Mar Joseph Dionysius II (1816).

Nevertheless, the Church recaptured the spirit of national independence and affixed the 'Mar Thoma' title to the Catholicos when Mathews I was installed as the Primate of the Church

Mathews I made himself available to the entire Church.

While he was in office, the present system of holding the Holy Episcopal Synod at least twice a year at fixed periods and with proper agendas came into effect.

Mathews I wished the Malankara Church to be known as Indian Orthodox Church, and worked to preserve its independence.

During his time the Orthodox Theological Seminary at Kottayam was affiliated to the Serampur University, Calcutta and the seminary was upgraded as a degree college.

He wanted the Theological College to be made an independent university for Theology.

1907

Baselios Marthoma Mathews I (27 March 1907 – 8 November 1996) was the primate of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, also known as Indian Orthodox Church.

1936

After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, Mathews opted for the ministry of God and joined the Bishop's College, Calcutta, for a Bachelor of Theology degree in 1936.

1942

After obtaining his degree in 1942, he joined the teaching staff of the Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam.

1946

On 27 October 1946, V.K. Mathew at the age of 39, received ordination of priesthood from Catholicos Mar Geevarghese II, at Old Seminary.

1948

The theological seminary was his main field of activity, and was appointed as its acting principal in 1948 and as its principal in 1951, which position he retained until 1966.

1953

The Malankara Syrian Christian Association held in 1951 elected Fr. Mathews as metropolitan-candidate and accordingly on 15 May 1953, the Catholicos Mar Geevarghese along with other metropolitans of the synod, consecrated him as Metropolitan Mar Athanasius at Mar Elia Chapel, Kottayam.

1960

In addition to the post of principal of the theological seminary, he was in charge of the diocese of Outside Kerala from 1960 to 1976.

During this period the diocese grew significantly.

The metropolitan made several tours to different parts of the diocese.

1963

In July 1963, at the invitation of Russian Orthodox Church, Mar Athanasius and Daniel Mar Philexinos visited Moscow and attended the golden jubilee celebration of the metropolitan consecration of Alexy I Patriarch as the representatives of the Catholicos of the East.

1970

On 31 December 1970 Mar Athanasius was elected as successor to Baselios Augen I as Catholicos and Malankara metropolitan by the Malankara Association.

1972

Consequently, the Metropolitan was called upon to assist the Catholicos in the administration of the Church from 1972 on wards.

1975

On 24 September 1975, Mar Athanasius assumed the charge of Malankara metropolitan with the approval of the Synod, when Baselios Augen I voluntarily relinquished charge of that office.

Mar Athanasius was installed by the Holy Synod as Catholicos Mar Thoma Mathews I on the apostolic throne of St. Thomas of the East in a ceremonial function held on Monday, 27 October 1975 at the Old Seminary.

He was 68 years old.

The installation service was conducted by the Episcopal Synod.

Daniel Mar Philoxinos, secretary to the synod, was the chief celebrant of the service.

He was installed as Catholicos of the East on the Apostolic throne of St. Thomas on 27 October 1975, succeeding Mar Baselios Augen.

1977

He consecrated holy Myron, a very rare function, on 1 April 1977 at Old Seminary Chapel, Kottayam and on 25 March 1988 at Devalokam Catholicate Chappel.

1978

He consecrated 10 bishops (Metropolitans), five at Pazhanji Church on 15 May 1978 and at Puthiacav St Mary's Church, Mavelikara on 15 May 1985.

1988

The catholicos is 88th in succession and the fifth after the re-establishment of the catholicate in India.

2018

He was the 5th catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and 18th Malankara Metropolitan.

He was the youngest son of Rev. Vattakunnel Kurien Kathanar and Pulickaparampil Mariamma in Kottayam.

His father was Vicar of St. Mary's Orthodox Church at Manarcad.

In his early days, the catholicos was called V.K. Mathew and nicknamed Kuttachen.

Mathew had his school education at M.D. Seminary High School, and collegiate education in C.M.S. College, Kottayam, and Maharaja's College Ernakulam.

The title affixed to the Catholicos is Baselios Marthoma Mathews I. While 'Baselios' has been the traditional formal title of all Catholicoi taken after the great scholar and theologian Mar Baselios of Cappadocia, 'Mar Thoma' was suffixed to imply the lineage of Malankara Metropolitans, in which Mathews I came 18th.

The term 'Mar Thoma' has a historical significance.