APOSTOLIC VISIT of  HIS HOLINESS IGNATIUS ZAKKA I IWAS,

The Patriarch of Antioch and all the East,

The Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Church

His Holiness in INDIA from October 17-29th, 2008

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HIS HOLINESS LED THE HOLY MOORON CONSECRATION OF THE ST.GEORGE CHURCH AT MUDAVUR

Muvattupuzha, October 18, 2008:   The reconstructed St. George Jacobite Syrian Church in Mudavur near Muvattupuzha was consecrated today with Holy Mooron by His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, in the presence of the Catholiocos of India, the Metropolitans, Priests and a large gathering of faithful. Speaking on the occasion His Holiness said that the ‘church’ is a holy place where the God and the man converge and hence those who build churches will definitely reap abundant Godly blessings. During the speech, the Holy Father also applauded the immense development the church in India has achieved under His Beatitude. 

The consecration services of the Mudavur church that began a day before has been led by His Beatitude Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I and the Metropolitans of the church, Their Eminences, Mor Gregorios Joseph, Mor Aphrem Mathews, Mor Severios Abraham, Mor Ivanios Mathews, Mor Milithios Yuhanon, Mor Dioscorus Kuriakose, Mor Theethoos Yeldho, Mor Osthatheos Pathros, Mor Athanasius Elias, Mor Ivanios Kuriakose, Mor Ireneous Paulose, Mor Clemis Kuriaksoe and Mor Esebius Kuriakose. On the occasion of the church consecration, a Holy tri-Mass was offered by Metropolitans Their Eminences, Mor Ivanios Mathews, Mor Athanasius Elias and Mor Irenaius.   

The visiting bishops from California and Beirut; T. U. Kuruvilla and Babu Paul, MLAs were among those present at the ceremony.

 

 

 

 

 

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