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Indian political leaders mourn senior Mar Thoma bishop
The late Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom is praised for his humanitarian work and compassion
Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom was dedicated to serving the poor. (Photo: YouTube)
India’s political leaders have joined Christians to express condolences over the death of the popular former head of the Kerala-based Mar Thoma Church.
Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom was buried in compliance with Covid-19 protocols at his church’s headquarters in Thiruvalla on May 6, a day after his death at the age of 104.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences, recalling the bishop’s service to the community and his deep theological knowledge.
Wednesday, 05 May 2021 03:21 PM MYT
Philipose Mar Chrysostom, fondly known to local Mar Thoma parishioners as Valiya Thirumeni, was the emeritus Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, and a bishop for close to 68 years.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 ― Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan has passed away at age 104.
Early this morning (May 5), many Mar Thoma Malaysians were met with the news that His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan, a venerable bishop of the Mar Thoma Syrian Christian Church, had passed away at the Fellowship Mission Hospital in Kumbanad, in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India. He had just celebrated his 104th birthday on April 27, and was regarded as one of the world’s oldest bishops.