Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II receives Syriac Orthodox Delegation from Malankara : Apostolic Visit to India Scheduled for February 2015
Prakash Varghese (OCP Delegate of UAE, Gulf and Levant Region)
OCP News Service – 21/12 14
Beirut: His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with a delegation of Metropolitan’s from the Syriac Orthodox Church in India . The delegation discussed internal affairs of the church in Malankara (Kerala). The delegation was led by Metropolitan Gregorious Joseph ( Secretary to Holy Synod of the Church in India). Senor Metropolitan’s and Mor Thimotheos Mathews (Patriarchal Secretary for Malankara Affairs) were present for the occasion.
The Patriarchal visit to India will be in the month of February 2015. The Primate of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church will take part in the annual feast of St Ignatius Elias III (late lamented Patriarch of Antioch and All East) whose mortal remains are kept at the Manjanikkara Monastery in Kerala. Patriarch will also take part in various programmes during the visit.
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OCP News Service
