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The Syrian Orthodox Church [earlier called The Church of Antioch] was established by St. Peter, the chief of the Apostles and the first patriarch in AD 37 at Antioch (now Antakya in Turkey) [see Acts.11:26,14:26]. The church suffered all kinds of tortures and hardships from all quarter’s right from its establishment, but its flag still soars high. The spiritual care of the Church of Antioch was vested in the Bishop of Antioch from the earliest years of Christianity. The first among the Bishops of Antioch was St. Peter who is believed to have established a church at Antioch in AD 33. Today the church is spread around the globe spanning 22 countries headed by the Patriarch residing at Damascus in Syria

Jacob Baradaeus (died July 30, 578) was Bishop of Edessa from 543 until his death. One of the most important figures in the history of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and the Oriental Orthodox churches generally, he was a defender of the Monophysite movement in a time when its strength was declining. His instrumental efforts in reorganizing and revitalizing the community gave it its alternate name, the Jacobites

Service at:                                                                                               

 ST.AUGUSTINE'S AGLICAN CHURCH

,SHEPPARTON ,VIC 3630

  Parsonage                                                                    

5 Kestrel Drive ,Shepparton VIC 3630

Holy Mass Time : 

First Saturday of Every Month

                     Prayer                 –      09.30 a.m.

                     Holy Mass          –     10.00 a.m.  

SUPREME HEAD

 HIS HOLINESS MORAN MOR IGNATIOUS APHREM SECOND

Prince Patriarch of Antioch & All the east.

 Bab Toma

P.O. Box 22260
Damascus, SYRIA
Tel: (+963) 11/541-8100
Fax: (+963) 11/541-3100

St. Ephrem Monastery

Maaret Saidnaya

Tel: (+963) 11/595-1870

Fax: (+963) 11/595-1880
Telex: OUSSI 411876 SY.

REGIONAL HEAD

HIS BEATITUDE ABOON MOR BASELIOUS THOMAS I

Catholicose of the east.

The President of the Malankara Episcopal Synod & the Metropolitan Trustee of the Church in India

Catholicate Office,

Patriarch Ignatius Centre,
Puthencruz P.O, Ernakulam Dist.-682 308.
Kerala, INDIA
Tel: 0091-484-2732804, Fax: 0091-484-2732624

             OR

Mor Ignatius Seminary,
Kothamangalam, Ernakulam Dist.-686 691.
Kerala, INDIA
Tel: 0091-485-2822197(P), 2822101 (P), 2822485(O),2732804

Mob.+919447022197

D.O.B.                              22-Jul-1929

Metropolitan                     04-Feb-1974

Catholicos                        26-Jul-2002

Biography                         Internet Link

PATRIARCHAL VICAR

HG Mor Militos Yuhanon was born on April 25, 1957 to Very Rev.E.O.Thomas Cor-Episcopus and Thankamma in Elavinamannil family,Omallur, H. G. was ordained deacon by H. B. Catholicose Mor Baselios Paulose II.H. B. ordained Dn. E. T. John, Elavinamannil as Kassiso on December 5, 1982.In 2000, Malankara Episcopal Synod selected Fr. E. T. John as the new metropolitan for Kollam and Thumpamon Dioceses. H. H. Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas ordained him as Ramban and on December 8, 2002, H. H. consecrated Very Rev. Yuhanon Ramban as metropolitan by the name Mor Militos at Patriarchal Cathedral, Damascus.

VICAR:

 FR. BOBY THOMAS

 
5 Kestrel Drive  

Shepparton,VIC

+61 424786457

+61 423736872

D.O.B 10-09-1981

Priest -02-01-2009

dnbobythomas@gmail.com