His Beatitude Catholicos Baselios Thomas I visits His Holiness at Patriarchal Monastery

Syrian Orthodox Church

17/5/2010

MA`ARAT SAYYIDNAYA, DAMASCUS: His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I, received His Beatitude Baselios Thomas I, the Catholicos and the head of the Syrian Church in India, who is on a short visit to the patriarchate ahead of the annual regional Episcopal Synod to be held next week at Puthencuriz, India on May 14, Friday. The Catholicos was accompanied by Mor Gregorios Joseph, the Malankara Episcopal Synod Secretary & the Metropolitan of Kochi diocese and Dr. Mor Coorilos Geevarghese, the Metropolitan of Niranam & UK dioceses. Mor Theethoos Yeldho, the Patriarchal Vicar for the Malankara Archdiocese of USA and Canada also joined the party later on.

Earlier the Indian delegation was received at the Damascus Airport by Mor Philoxenos Mathias Nayis, the Patriarchal Assistant and Rev. Deacon Markose Abraham, the secretary to the Patriarch for the Church affairs in India. On arrival, the Catholicos was welcomed by His Holiness at the entrance of the St. Aphrem the Syrian Seminary in Ma`arat Sayyidnaya.

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