Mathews Mar Severios elected supreme head of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The 72-year-old priest will be the new Catholicos and Malankara Metropolitan--the religious titles of the supreme head of the church.He was elected unanimously at the meeting of the Malankara Syrian Christian Association, an apex body comprising priests and laity representatives from all parishes under the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.The meeting was held virtually and was attended by 3091 representatives from across the world, a church spokesman said.There was only one candidate.
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