Joseph Mor Gregorios is new Catholicos of Jacobite Church
The New Indian Express Kannur|December 09, 2024
MORAN Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the Patriarch of Antioch and Supreme Head of Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, on Sunday declared Joseph Mor Gregorios, the Malankara Metropolitan and president of Jacobite Syrian Episcopal Synod, as the new Catholicos of the Jacobite Church.
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Joseph Mor Gregorios is new Catholicos of Jacobite Church

The announcement was made at Malekurish Dayara Cathedral.

The declaration comes at a time when the Jacobite Church suffered a setback following a Supreme Court directive asking it to hand over six of its churches to the Orthodox faction.

However, with the Patriarch planning to cut short his visit due to the unrest back home in Syria, Gregorios' anointment will take place at a later date, with Church sources saying it may happen in Damascus.

Meanwhile, after the announcement, the Patriarch said Gregorios' name was suggested by the Church committees.

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