Athanasius Paulose
Mor Athanasius Paulose | |
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Portrait of Mor Athanasius | |
| "Snugaro d' hymonooso" (The Protector of Faith) | |
| Born | Paulose Kuttikatt 23 January 1869 Angamali |
| Hometown | Akaparambu |
| Residence | Thrikkunathu Seminary |
| Died | 25 January 1953 (aged 84) Thrikkunathu Seminary |
| Venerated in | Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Christianity |
| Canonized | 19 August 2004, Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Syriac Orthodox Church. |
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| Feast | 26 January |
| Patronage | Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church |
Mar Athanasius | |
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| Malankara Metropolitan and Valiya Metropolitan of Alwaye | |
| Predecessor | Mar Coorilos |
| Successor | Mar Abraham |
| Other post | Metropolitan of Angamaly |
| Orders | |
| Rank | Valiya Metropolitan |
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| Denomination | Oriental Orthodox |
Paulose Mor Athanasius, popularly known as Aluvayile Valiya Thirumeni, was a Syriac Orthodox bishop who served the 18th Malankara Metropolitan of the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church from 1918 to 1953 and also the Metropolitan of the Angamaly Diocese of the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church.
The Feast of Mor Athanasius is held annually on 26 January.