Yakob Mar Irenaios is Metropolitan of the Kochi Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[1][2] He previously served as the metropolitan of the Madras Diocese and as the Assistant Metropolitan of the Malabar Diocese. In addition, Mar Irenaios is also a highly revered Christian Leader, speaker and a well known author.
Mar Irenaios was born in the Aruvidan Pallikal Family of Kallooppara on 15 August 1949 to Mr. T.O Cherian and Mrs. Kunjeliyamma Cherian. His Grace attended the MGD High School, Puthussery for his schooling. Later, he attended the Chengannur Christian College for his Pre Degree.
His Grace is a well known academic and attended the University of Madras for his bachelor's degree and Masters in English Literature. In addition, His Grace has a Masters in Philosophy and a PhD from the Kerala University along with a B.Ed and M.Ed obtained from the latter. Furthermore, he attended the Serampore University for his BD and also did his MTh from the United States.
Late Lamented Thoma Mar Dionysius, the then Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese ordained him a deacon in the year 1970. Five years later, in 1975, Mar Irenaios was elevated to the order of priests by His Grace Thomas Mar Thimothios (later, Baselios Marthoma Didymos I), the then metropolitan of Malabar Diocese.
Metropolitan
His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan consecrated him bishop on the 16th of August,1993 under the name name, Yakob Mar Irenaios.
He was given the charge of Malabar Diocese as an Assistant Metropolitan in 1995. Later, he was given the Diocesan charge of the Madras Diocese from 1997 to 2009. Furthermore, he became the Metropolitan of Kochi Diocese in the year 2009 and continues in the same capacity.
His Grace also serves as the president of the MOC Publications, the official publishers of the church's liturgical books among others.
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