Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II

Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II is the 91st reigning Catholicos of the East and the Supreme Head of the Indian Orthodox Church. He was enthroned Catholicos of the East amp Malankara Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church onNovember 2010 at Parumala, Kerala. He succeeded Baselios Thoma Didymos I. At the time of his election as Catholicos, Paulos had been Metropolitan Bishop of Kunnamkulam. He is also known by his traditional episcopal name, Paulos Mar Milithios. Born onAugust 1946 in the ancient Syrian Christian family of Kollannur to K. I. Ipe and Kunjeetty at Mangad. His mother, Kunjeetty hails from the famous family of Pulikkottil and he was baptized at St Marys Orthodox Church Pazhanji. Metropolitan Paulose Mar Milithios was unanimously elected as Catholicos designate by Malankara Syrian Christian Association onOctober 2006. He was enthroned as the Catholicos of the East for Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church onNovember 2010 at Parumala Seminary. He is the

Paulose Mar Milithios was born onAugust 1946 as the second son of K. I. Iype of Kollannoor house, Mangad near Pazhanji in Kerala, India. His mother Kunjeetty belongs to Pulikkottil family. He was named as Paul after his grand father and was baptized in Pazhanji. He did his preliminary education at the Mangad Church School till his 7th standard. His high school education was conducted at the Pazhanji Government High School, which was established by Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysisus II. Paul attended church services regularly and became an altar boy at an young age. In 1963 he completed his SSLC. His uncle Iyyukkutty also had inspired him for the priestly services. The affection bestowed by him encouraged Paul and inspired him to dedicate himself for clergical services. Paul studied for preuniversity and B.Sc. in Physics at St. Thomas College. His call was strengthened while studying for the degree. Paul was an active member of MGOCSM unit in his church. In 1969, Paul enrolled at the

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