Patriarchal Vicar for the Syrian Orthodox Church in the United
Kingdom

On Sunday, December 3, 2006, His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch, the Supreme Head of our Universal Syrian
Orthodox Church, celebrated the Holy Qurbono at the St. Peter's &
St. Paul's Patriarchal Cathedral of the St. Aphrem the Syrian
Monastery at Ma'arrat Seydnaya, Damascus, Syria, and during the Holy
Qurbono, His Holiness consecrated the Very Rev. Raban Toma Dawod
Dakama a Metropolitan with the name, "Athanasius". His Eminence has
been appointed as the 'Patriarchal Vicar for the Syrian Orthodox
Church in the United Kingdom' and will be based in London.

Their Eminences Mor Severius Jamil Hawa of Bagdad, Mor Gregorius
Shemoun Saleeba of Mosul, Mor Theophilose George Saleeba of Mount
Lebanon, Mor Eustathius Matta Roham of Jazirah & Euphrates, Mor
Severius Malke Mourad of Jordan & Jerusalem, Mor Selwanos Pathros
Nehmeh of Homs & Hama, Mor Athanasios Geevargis the Patriarchal
Vicar for Indian Affairs, Mor Athanasius Elia Bahi the Patriarchal
Assistant and Mor Themotheos Mousa Al Shamani of Mor Matta
Monastery, Iraq, attended and assisted His Holiness at this blessed
consecration ceremony.

It was also attended by a large gathering of Rabans (Monks),
Priests, Deacons, Nuns, the Syrian Orthodox Faithful and other
Distinguished Guests from Syria, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Lebanon
and Europe. Glory to God for granting our Holy Church another
Metropolitan to organise our Church in the United Kingdom on more
firmer foundations!

Metropolitan Athanasios Geevargis
Patriarchal Vicar for Indian Affairs,
Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate,
Bab Touma, P. O. Box 22260
Damascus, Syria

Ordination photos are uploaded at URL:
http://www.syrianchurch.org/bio/SyriacOrthodox/bio_AthanasiusTouma.ht
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Thomas Daniel (Reji)
St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Cheppaud
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