Kadavil Paulose Mor Athanasius Thirumeni (1833-1907)

On Nov. 2nd 2007 the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church remembers
Paulose Mor
Athanasius thirumeni (Kadavil Thirumeni I) along with St. Gregorios (
www.ParumalaThirumeni.org /.com), who passed away 100 years ago on
Saturday 2nd
Nov. 1907. Kadavil thirumeni who was installed as Metropolitan by late
Patriarch
of Antioch Mor Peter IV at Vadakken Paravur Church, was the first
metropolitan
ordained for the diocese of Kottayam after its formation in 1876 as
per the
decision of the historic Mulanthuruthy Synod.

From 1891 onwards he assumed the additional responsibility of
Ankamali, the
largest diocese in the Malankara church. He was the senior most of the six
Metropolitans ordained for the Malankara Archdiocese by the Patriarch
Moran Mor
Ignatius Pathros IV during his Apostolic journey to India from 1875 to
'77.

Mor Athanasius, a profound Syriac scholar, had translated many
religious books
from Syriac to Malayalam including some chapters from the New
Testament. His
ardent efforts to uphold the faith and traditions of the church is
applauded by
all. It was the vision and the collective efforts of the three
Metropolitans;
Pulikottil Mor Dionysius, Chathuruthil Mor Gregorios and Kadavil Mor
Athanasius,
that helped in revamping the church in Malankara during a troublesome
period.

On Saturday, 2 November 1907, Kadavil Thirumeni I passed away at the
age of 74.
His mortal remains were interred in the northern side of the St.
Mary's church
at Thrikkunnathu, Aluva. Malankara Metropolitan Pulikottil Mor
Dionysius Joseph
led the last rites of the late Metropolitan.

A detailed biography of the Kadavil Thirumeni I can be accessed via link
http://www.syrianchurch.org/bio/KadavilThirumeniI.htm

John Philip
Kottayam