His Holiness the Patriarch of Antioch and all the
East Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas ordained Very Rev. Ramban Yeldho Pathickal as
the Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar of the Malankara Archdiocese in North
America at the solemn function held at the St.Peter and St.Paul Cathedral in
the Monastery of St.Aphrem the Syrian, at Ma'arrat Seydnaya, Damascus, Syria.
The new Metropolitan was entrusted with the title 'TITUS' during the
consecration ceremony. His Grace will henceforth known by name 'Mor Titus
Yeldho Pathickal '. Archbishops from different countries were present to grace
the occasion: Mar Gregorios Joseph (Kochi), the synod secretary of Malankara
Syrian Orthodox Church, Mar Julius Kuriakose- Secretary to His Holiness the
Patriarch, H.G. Mor Osthathius Matharohom (Syria), Mor Severius Saka Musal
(Iraq), Mor Silvanos Pathros (Homs), Mor Athanasius Elia Bahi (Patriarchal
Assistant), Mor Cyril Aprem (America). Also were present the 1st secretary of
the Indian Embassy in Damascus Mr.R.C.Manchanda, monks, nuns, friends and
family members. At the end of the Holy ceremony, the newly consecrated
Archbishop thanked His Holiness the Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas and all
those who were present. He pledged his fidelity to the church and promised to
be faithful in imparting the teachings of the church to the faithful.
Born on 22 July 1970 to Pathickal P M Kuriakose and
Sosamma, His Grace belongs to the Perumbavur Bethel Suloko Church in the
Angamali diocese, India. His schooling was at the Asramam High School,
Perumbavur. He took the Degree and Post Graduation in Mathematics from the
Union Christian College at Alwaye. Later he completed the B.Ed. course from the
Mahatma Gandhi University.
It was the age of 12, on 28 October 1982, H.E. Mor
Titus Yeldho was ordained deacon by Mor Athanasius Paulose, the late
Metropolitan for the Evangelical Association of the East. In 1997 he went to
the Patriarchal Cathedral at Damascus. On September 26, 1998 he was ordained
Ramban by His Holiness the Patriarch and on September 5, 1999 ordained as
Priest. The Metropolitan had his theological education from the Patriarchal
Seminary at Damascus and the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Seminary at Udayagiri,
India. During this period he had the opportunity to have studies at the Syrian
Orthodox Monasteries of Jerusalem, Turkey, Holland, Germany and Switzerland.
After the demise of Mor Gregorios in 1999, he was appointed the administrator
of the Perumpally St.George Church. Later he was deputed to New York and was
serving different churches in the Malankara Archdiocese of North America till
recently.
From 1995 to 2001, he was actively involved in YMCA
organization as its regional vice chairman and also as its National Executive
Board member.
“His
Eminence is the only prelate from Malankara to receive five ordinations
(Sub-deacon, Full Deacon, Ramban, Priest & Metropolitan) from the Supreme
Head of our Church His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas.”
Thirumeni@malankara.com