Severios Abraham

His Grace Mor Dr. Severios Abraham Grand Metropolitan
Valiya Metropolitan of Angamali
Native name	അബ്രാഹം മോർ സേവേറിയോസ്
Church	Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church
See	Holy Apostolic See of Antioch & All East
Successor	Mor Anthimos Mathews
Other post(s)	Abbot of Dayro d-Mor Gabriel
Previous post(s)	Assistant Metropolitan of Angamali Diocese
Orders
Ordination	1965 (Kassisso) by Mor Gregorios Geevarghese, Vayaliparambil
Consecration	6 March 1982 by  Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I & Catholicos Baselios Paulose II
Rank	Valiya Metropolitan
Personal details
Born	Abraham Alukkal (1941-07-12)12 July 1941 Angamaly, Kerala
Nationality	India
Denomination	Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church (Oriental Orthodox Church)
Residence	Dayro d-Mor Gabriel
Education	Community college, Chicago and Doctorate from Pacific University in California
Alma mater	Pacific University

Mor Severios Abraham or Abraham Mor Severios (born Abraham Alukkal; 12 July 1941) is an Indian Prelate, who is the Valiya Metropolitanof Angamali and Abbot of Dayro d-Mor Gabriel (Monastery of Mor Gabriel). He is the most senior Metropolitan in the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church.

Early years

Abraham Alukkal was born as member of the Alukkal family in Peechanikkad, Ankamali on 12 July 1941. In 1965 he was ordained deacon by Mor Gregorios Geevarghese Vayaliparambil of Ankamali. In the same year he was ordained by Mor Gregorios as 'Kasshisso'.

Education

He graduated from Community College, Chicago and completed his theological studies from Russian Leningrad Theological Academy and Theological College at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He obtained his Th.D. degree from Pacific Western University (California). Abraham served as the vicar of St. Peter's Church in Chicago under Archbishop Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel from 1979 to 1981. Before this, he was at the Thrikkunnathu Seminary in Aluva. In 1982, the Ankamali Diocesan Council, held under Dionysius Thomas (Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I), chose Abraham as the Assistant Metropolitan of the Diocese.

Ordination

Abraham was ordained metropolitan in the name Mor Severios on 6 March 1982, in a ceremony presided by Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas and assisted by the Catholicose Aboon Mor Baselios Paulose II at the Marthoman Cheriapally, Kothamangalam. Mor Severios Abraham is the only prelate ordained by Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas in Malankara.

Charity works

After assuming charge as the auxiliary bishop of Ankamali Diocese, Abraham Mor Severios commenced many charity programs. He founded the Guardian Angel Institution in 1985. A list of few institutions started by Severios are:

• Guardian Angel Retirement Home, (1984) Kilikulam, Airapuram PO.
• Bethsada Destitute Home for the Dying, Vengola.
• Yeldho Mor Baselios orphanage, Kothamangalam.
• Bethsaida Public School, Vengola.
• Bethsaida Junior school, Kilikulam.
• Bethsaida Mental Health Center, Vengola (1993).
• Peace mission, Nedumbassery.
• Mor Gabriel Dayro (Monastery).

Responsibilities

As of 2013 ^[update] :

• Abbot of Mor Gabriel Dayaro, Vengola
• Metropolitan of Ankamali Region of Ankamali Diocese

See also

• Syriac Orthodox Church
• Jacobite Syrian Christian Church

References

Jacobite Syrian Church

1. www.syriacchristianity.org
2. www.lightoflife.com
3. Souvenir published by Ankamali Diocese