Kuriakose Mar Severios suspended bishop of the Knanaya Syrian Archdiocese | |
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| Church | Syrian Orthodox Church in India |
| Archdiocese | Knanaya Archdiocese |
| See | Holy Apostolic See of Antioch & All East |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 February 1990 (Kasheesho/Priest) by Mor Clemis Abraham |
| Consecration | 15 January 2004 by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1959 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Parents | Mr. Kunjavarachan and Mrs. Mariamma Edavazhikkal |
| Education | P.G History from CMS College Kottayam, P.G English from St. Berchmans College ContentsP.G Degree in theology from Pourasthya Vidya Peeth Vadavathoor |
| Alma mater | Maynooth University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
Mor Severios Kuriakose (Born Kuriakose Abraham Edavazhickel) (born 21 May 1959) is a Knanaya Syriac Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop. He serves as the Archbishop of the Knanaya Archdiocese.
Mor Severios Kuriakose has Post graduation in History from CMS College Kottayam [1] and Post graduation in English from St. Berchmans College. [2] He joined Maynooth University in Ireland [1] for degree in theological studies. Later he obtained Post graduation in theology from Pourasthya Vidya Peeth Vadavathoor.
Following the demise of the former head of the Malankara Syriac Knanaya Archdiocese Clemis Abraham, Fr. Kuriakose Abraham (Roy Achan) was elected and approved by Ignatius Zakka I Iwas to be the next head of the Archdiocese.
Mor Kuriakose Severios
Mor Kuriakose Severios is a prelate of the Syriac Orthodox Church, serving as the Metropolitan of the Knanaya Archdiocese. He is known for his leadership in the ecclesiastical and administrative affairs of the Knanaya community within the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
Background
The Knanaya Archdiocese is an endogamous Christian community with unique cultural and ecclesiastical traditions tracing their heritage to early Jewish-Christian settlers from the Middle East. The Archdiocese functions as an autonomous body within the broader structure of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
Patriarchal Relations
In recent decades, there have been disputes regarding the extent of the Patriarch of Antioch’s authority over the Knanaya Archdiocese. During the tenure of Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Karim, there were reported attempts by the Patriarchate to intervene in the administrative affairs of the Knanaya Archdiocese.
According to the Knanaya Archdiocesan Constitution and observations made by the Supreme Court of India, the Patriarch’s role is defined as spiritual rather than administrative. The Court noted that the Patriarch holds no direct power over the internal governance or property management of the Knanaya Archdiocese. The Court further observed that the Patriarch’s temporal authority within the Knanaya community is “at the vanishing point.”
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