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Centenary fete of consecration held

KOCHI: The valedictory of the year-long centenary celebrations of the consecration of Paulose Mar Athanasios as Metropolitan of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church was held the Aluva Town Hall on Sunday with a public meeting inaugurated by Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi.

Minister for Transport Jose Thettayil, Minister for Devaswom Kadannappally Ramachandran, Members of Parliament P. C. Chacko, K. P. Dhanapalan and MLAs M. M. Monaye, A. M. Yousef and Saju Paul, who read out the greetings from Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan, were among those present at the occasion. A spokesman for the Jacobite Church said that around 10,000 people and 20 bishops participated in the programme, spread over two days, starting Saturday.

One lakh tree saplings will be planted as part of the centenary celebrations.

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