12-December-2006
The Hindu dt. 12th Dec. 2006
Jacobites seek reopening of churches
KOCHI: The Jacobite Syrian Christian Church has reiterated its demand that
the churches that remain closed owing to the dispute between the two factions of
the Malankara Church be reopened immediately.
A meeting of the Church managing committee here recently asked the State
Government to make way for allowing the Church members to offer worship at the
Thrikkunnathu Seminary church on the feast of a metropolitan on January 26.
The committee decided to consecrate Elias Kozhiparampath as metropolitan and to
form the Kozhikode diocese.
It also decided to seek permission from the Patriarch of the Church to
consecrate bishops for Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore and to revive the diocese of
Idukki.
The St. Athanasius Cathedral being built now at the Patriarchal centre near here
would be consecrated on December 26.