The Supreme Head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India, Moran Mor Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, died at Pathanamthitta district in Kerala on Monday.
The Catholica Bawa, as he was fondly known, was under treatment for post-Covid-19 ailments. He was also being treated for cancer.
A native of Thrissur district, he was enthroned as the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan on November 1, 2010. He was the 91st Primate on the Apostolic Throne of St Thomas and the eighth Catholicos of the East in Malankara
The funeral services will be held at the Catholicate Aramana Chapel at Devalokam in Kottayam district in the afternoon.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in his condolence message that Catholicos Bawa was always in the forefront for helping those in distress and he also played a key role in bringing women to the forefront of the administration of churches.
Published 12 July 2021, 03:09 IST