Installed 23 October 1999 Birth name Philip Oommen | Consecration May 23, 1953 Name Philipose Chrysostom Ordination January 1, 1944 | |
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Church Mar Thoma Syrian Church Similar People Alexander Mar Thoma, Abraham Mar Thoma, Mar Thoma I Died 5 May 2021 (aged 104) Thiruvalla, India | ||
Ente daivam dr philipose mar chrysostom 23th december 2014 full episode
Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan born Philip Oommen was the Metropolitan bishop of the Mar Thomas Syrian Church of India. He was a bishop for 67 years, 11 months and 12 days, which makes him the longest-serving bishop in India. He was addressed and referred to as Chrysostom Thirumeni or Valiya Thirumeni. His 100th Birthday was celebrated on 27 April 2017. He was awarded India's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, in 2018.
Contents
- Ente daivam dr philipose mar chrysostom 23th december 2014 full episode
- Philipose mar chrysostom and oommen chandy in same stage
- Early life and education
- Consecration
- Status metropolitan
- Navathy Home Project
- Filmography
- Centenary
- Padma Bhushan
- Death
- References
Philipose mar chrysostom and oommen chandy in same stage
Early life and education
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.
Consecration
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.
Status metropolitan
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)
Valiya (Senior) Metropolitan
On 28 August 2007, Thirumeni announced his resignation as supreme head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church on grounds of old age and ill-health
Navathy Home Project
Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Metropolitan completed 90 years on 27 April 2008. As part of the celebration Mar Thoma Church devised a project, Navathy Home Project, to support and enable 1500 families in India, irrespective of caste, creed or religion, to build a home of their own. (Malayalam – navathy – ninetieth anniversary). The cost of each home was Rs. 1,50,000. (US$2400). Each house consisted of a sit-out, a drawing room, a bedroom, a kitchen, a dining room and a toilet. Mar Thoma Church members donated so much that the project was a great success, that it extended from India up to Mexico.
Filmography
100 years of Chrysostom is an upcoming Indian Malayalam biographical documentary film about Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan. 100 years of chrysostom tells the complete story of Philipose_Mar_Chrysostom. Directed, produced and written by Blessy.
Centenary
On his hundredth birthday, on 27 April 2017, the Church officially inaugurated the Project among the Transgender Community.
Padma Bhushan
The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
Death
Tirumeni died on May 5, 2021 at his residence few days after discharging from a private hospital from diseases of old age.