Mor Yulios Kuriakose +2011

Mor Yulios Kuriakose +2011

April 9th is the anniversary of the demise of HG Mor Yulios Kuriakose +2011. Mor Yulios was the Metropolitan of the Simhasana-Patriarchal churches & institutions in India. Kuirakose, the youngest son of Varkey, Kochupurackal, Veliyanad and Elyamma was born on 6 July 1933. Kuriakose belonged to St. Stephen’s Knanaya Church, Veliyanad. He joined Manjinikkara dayaro as a student at the age of twenty-two. The delegate of the Holy see of Antioch, Mor Yulios Elias Qoro ordained him a Deacon in February 1955. His theological studies were completed under the tutelage of Very Rev. Raban Yac'ub (late Mor Julius Yac'ub Madappatt) & Rev. Mousa Salama Ramban. He assisted Mor Yulios Elias in various capacities after his ordination as a deacon & a Qashisho. After his ordination in 1958, he served as a vicar in Thumpamon and Perumpilly churches & in a church of St. Antony’s association, Mangalore. Rev. Fr. Kuriakose was appointed as the first Secretary to the Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka Iwas from 1984 to 2004. During this period, he visited many foreign lands along with the Patriarch. He was consecrated a raban by the Patriarch at St. George Cathedral, Damascus on 22 December 1990. His consecration as a Metropolitan under the name Mor Yulios was done at St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Cathedral, Ma'arat Saidnaya, Damascus on 27 September 1998. His skill in the use of Syriac language enabled him to translate many Syriac books to Malayalam. He learnt the practice of Syrian rites of worship directly from Mor Yulios Elias & it inspired many to follow the Syriac tradition without blemish. Mor Yulios Kuriakose led a life of rest during the final stages of his life in Gethsemane dayaro, Piramadam. He arrived at Manjanikkara dayaro on 8 April 2011 & participated in the Holy Qurbono & noon prayers on Saturday, 9 April. As he was resting in the afternoon, he suffered a heart attack & departed for the heavenly abode by 4 p.m. His mortal remains were entombed on the western side of the tomb of his mentor & teacher, Mor Yulios Elias at Manjanikkara Dayro cathedral on 11 April 2011. Biography Courtesy, "Martyrs, Saints, and Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Church" Oh Mor Yulios Kuriakose! Plead for us before God's throne of grace. Amen. http://www.syriacchristianity.info/bio/MalankaraPrelates/bio_JulKuriakose.htm