His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese I
The Second Catholicos of the East in Malankara
1925–1928
Biography
His Holiness was born in 1870 as the second son of Karuchira Paulose. He was ordained as 'Koruya' on 13 June 1885, as deacon in 1892, on 16 August 1896 as priest and on 23 August as Ramban (Monk) by Metropolitan Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios. He served as Manager in Thrikunnath Seminary, Aluva from 1908 to 1910. On February 1913, he was consecrated as Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Philexinos. He was the Metropolitan of Kottayam and Angamaly diocese. He made Vallikattu Dayara his administrative headquarters. On 30 April 1925 at Niranam, the Holy Synod installed him as the Catholicos of the East. Through prayer and fasting he achieved spiritual strength, which helped him to guide the Malankara Church into green pastures. He passed away on 17 December 1928 at Neyyoor Hospital. He was laid to rest on the northern side of Vallikattu Dayara. His death anniversary is on 17th December.
Quick Facts
1870
February 1913 (Geevarghese Mar Philexinos)
1925–1928
17 December 1928 at Neyyoor Hospital
Northern side of Vallikattu Dayara
The Catholicate
1912–1913
The First Catholicos of the East in Malankara
H.H. Baselios Geevarghese I1925–1928
The Second Catholicos of the East in Malankara
H.H. Baselios Geevarghese II1929–1964
The Third Catholicos of the East in Malankara
H.H. Baselios Augen I1964–1975
The Fourth Catholicos of the East in Malankara
H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews I1975–1991
The Fifth Catholicos of the East in Malankara
H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews II1991–2005
The Sixth Catholicos of the East in Malankara
H.H. Baselios Marthoma Didymos I2005–2010
The Seventh Catholicos of the East in Malankara
H.H. Baselios Marthoma Paulose II2010–2021
The Eighth Catholicos of the East in Malankara