9-March-2004
Sunthroniso of Archbishop Mor Titus Yeldho Pathickal held on February 28
Sunthroneeso service of Archbishop Mor Titus Yeldho Pathickal was held on February 28, 2004 at the St. Mark's Cathedral -Teaneck, New Jersey. Bishops and priests from the Syriac Orthodox church, Armenian Orthodox Church, Coptic Orthodox church and Greek orthodox church were present during the service along with hundreds of members of Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America.
Very Rev. Raban Yeldo Pathickal was consecrated as
Archbishop of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North
America by H.H. Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas at the Monastery of St.
Aphrem the Syrian, in Ma`rat Sayyidnaya, Damascus, Syria on 4 January 2004 and
assumed the name 'Mor Tithos'.
LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES WHO PARTICIPATED FROM
DIFFERENT CHURCHES FOR THE SUNTHRONEESO:
1. His Eminence Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim, Archbishop of Syrian Orthodox Church for
the Eastern U.S.A.
2. His Grace Mor Gregorios Joseph, Representing the Holy Regional Episcopal Synod of the Syrian Orthodox Church in India.
3. His Grace Bishop DIMITRIOS of Xanthos- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Father Shnork Sauin, Representing H.E Khajag Barsamian of Armenian Church Very Rev. Meeron Aznikian & Archpriest Moushegh Der Kaloutian—Representing H.E Oshagan Choloyan of Armenian Apostolic Church of America Father Jacob –
4. Representing H.G Bishop David of Coptic Orthodox Church Father Michael Qreene –
Representing Archbishop Aboona Mathias of Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Archpriest David Brum – Representing His Beatitude Metropolitan Herman of All America and Canada of Orthodox Church in America.
Very Rev. Elias Bitar & Very Rev. Joseph Allen –
Representing Metropolitan Philip of Antiochean Orthodox Archdiocese. Monseignor
Robert L Stern – Representing Catholic Near East Welfare Association.
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(Acknowledgements: We thank Mr. Biju Cherian,
NJ and Fr. Mathai Puthukunnathu, NY, for providing us the news and pictures of the occasion.)
Concerned News Published on January 4th:
Very Rev. Ramban Yeldho Pathikkal ordained as Metropolitan for the Malankara Archdiocese of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church in North America ; News reports from Malayalam dailies on the consecration ceremony