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SUMMARY:Mor Osthatheos Benyamin Joseph +2004
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DESCRIPTION:June 17th is the anniversary of the demise of HG Mor Osthatheo
 s Benyamin Joseph +2004. Mor Osthatheos was the former Metropolitan of the
  Simhasana-Patriarchal Churches & Institutions in India. \n\nBenyamin was 
 born in the Panakkal family of Kunnamkulam on 24th June 1949 to Ukuru(Jose
 ph) & Thandamma. After completing higher studies he entered Manjinikkara D
 ayro. He became the secretary to the Patriarchal delegate Rev. Raban Aprem
  Aboodi (later Mor Themotheos Aphrem Aboodi) in 1972. In 1974\, he joined 
 the St.Ephrem Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary in Lebanon for higher s
 tudies\, later serving as professor & Vice-Principal. He was ordained Qash
 isho on 15th July 1979 & was appointed as secretary of Indian Church affai
 rs by the thrice blessed late Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Yac'ub III of b
 lessed memory. Additionally\, he served the parish in Jordan & in Dubai. S
 oon after the enthronement of  Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas o
 f blessed memory\, Fr. Benyamin became his Patriarchal Secretary for India
 n affairs. \n\nOn 7th October 1984\, he was consecrated with the title Ost
 hatheos & given the charge of Assistant Metropolitan for Simhasana (Patria
 rchal) Churches & other Institutions of the Holy Apostolic See of Antioch 
 in India. Following the demise of Mor Julius Yac'ub Madappatt in 1992\, Mo
 r Osthatheos Benyamin Joseph was given the charge of all the Simhasana-Pat
 riarchal churches and institutions across Malankara. The ‘Sunthroniso’
  service was led by the delegate of the Holy Apostolic See Mor Themotheos 
 Aphrem Aboodi on 13 February 1993 at Manjanikkara Dayro.\n\nHe contributed
  immensely to the development of the Simhasana Churches across Malankara. 
 Under his efficient management\, the following parishes grew: Pilgrim cent
 re at Manjinikkara Dayro\, Chapel at Pelakkattupayyur near Kunnamkulam\, S
 t. Elias Simhasana Church Uunnukallu\, St. George Simhasana Church Akathiy
 ur\, St. Peter’s Simhasana Chapel Thrissur\, Nedumkandam St. Mary’s Si
 mhasana & many more. \n\nMor Osthatheos stood steadfastly in the Syriac Or
 thodox True Faith & was fiercely loyal to the Holy Apostolic See of Antioc
 h. He was the president of Sathya Viswasa Samrakshakana Samithy. Mor Ostha
 theos had been the pillar of strength for the Church in India at the time 
 of crisis. He traversed the whole stretch of Kerala in an endeavour to res
 ist the actions of the schismatics who were attempting to usurp the Syriac
  Orthodox parishes. He rushed to areas like Kattachira\, Mangalam Dam\, Er
 ukkumchira\, Kannyattunirappu\, Kadamattam\, Kolencherry\, Ooramana\, Chal
 issery\, Cheruthony etc & stayed there for many days giving support to the
  faithful\, encouraging them to remain ardently attached to the Holy See e
 ven in the midst of persecution & tribulations. All his efforts to protect
  the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church were not hindered by his severe illn
 ess & advancing age. \n\nHis simplicity & accessibility made him popular a
 mong the common man. He was always very particular in extending help to al
 l those who approached him regardless of caste or creed. On June 17th 2004
  he succumbed to the complications of a stroke he had earlier & departed f
 or the heavenly abode while in the ICU. Thousands of faithful across Malan
 kara thronged to pay their respects during his last rites. The mortal rema
 ins of Mor Osthatheos Benyamin Joseph were interred in Dayro d-Mor Ignatiu
 s Manjinikkara where he served for over 20 years.\n\nBiography courtesy of
 \, 'Martyrs\, Saints and Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Church' and Syria
 c Christianity website\n\nOh Mor Osthatheos Benyamin Joseph! Plead for us 
 before God's throne of grace. Amen.
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