Kerala   

Church declared as ‘Soonoro’ cathedral

Nedumbassery: As thousands of devotees knelt in prayer, the St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Chruch in Angamaly was formally declared as ‘Soonoro’ Cathedral in a ceremony held at the church alter on Sunday. Jacobite Church Synod secretary Joseph Mar Gregorios read out the bull from Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas elevating the church. Catholicos Basellios Mar Thomas I was also present.

The ceremony began with the holy Eucharist, celebrated by the Catholicos along with Joseph Mar Gregorios, Abraham Mar Severios, Kuriakose Mar Eusebius, Markos Mar Chrisostem and Alias Mar Athanasios.

The announcement ceremony was preceded by a spiritual procession led by Catholicos Mar Thomas I to the cemetery for offering homage to the forefathers. Metropolitans, priests and the faithful accompanied him.

Later, a public meeting presided over by Abraham Mar Severios was held on the church premises. Inaugurating the meeting, Mar Thomas I said that the announcement of raising the church as Soonoro Cathedral was a historic moment for the churches in India.

Ernakulam Auxiliary Bishop Mar Sebastian Idayanthrath delivered the keynote address and K. Narayana Kurup, jurist, was the chief guest.

Ministers Jose Thettayil and S. Sarma, K.P. Dhanapalan, MP, and Alias Mar Athanasios were among those who spoke on the occasion.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Deep in the jungle
A legend finds expression on canvas
Untamed nature
Effective traffic education, enforcement must for road safety
Wet spell likely till mid-week
‘Koorka’ cultivation in Palakkad
Relief for building rules violators
Jubilant mood
New regulations for registration of cases
TDB to prepare detailed layout plan for Sabarimala
MLA stages walkout
‘Commercial courts at High Courts in 3 years’
Burglary
Monsoon delights
Campus Notes
Mullaperiyar poised to overflow
Problem of plenty
Rough ride
Heavy rush at Sabarimala as temple opens
All in a day’s catch
In love with the sound of music
Birthday greetings
Remembrance meet
Church declared as ‘Soonoro’ cathedral

Copyright © 2009, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu