His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I, was the youngest son of Vattakunnel Kurien Kathanar and Pulickaparampil Mariamma in Kottayam. He took his BA and BD degrees. Even as a layman he had achieved the unique distinction in studies and also in the Canonical Laws; he was selected as a member of the Managing committee in 1944. He received on 18 August, 1945, at the Old Seminary, the order of "Musmrono" and on 19 August at Mar Elia Chapel he became a full deacon.

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  • His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I, was the youngest son of Vattakunnel Kurien Kathanar and Pulickaparampil Mariamma in Kottayam. He took his BA and BD degrees. Even as a layman he had achieved the unique distinction in studies and also in the Canonical Laws; he was selected as a member of the Managing committee in 1944. He received on 18 August, 1945, at the Old Seminary, the order of "Musmrono" and on 19 August at Mar Elia Chapel he became a full deacon. On 27 October 1946 he was ordained as priest by H. H Baselios Geevarghese II, Catholicos of the East. Later, on 21 September 1951, he was elevated to the rank of Ramban (Monk). His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II consecrated him as Episcope under the name Mathews Mar Athanasios. He was further elevated to the office of Metropolitan on 12 July 1959. In 1960, he became Head of outside Kerala Diocese of the Malankara Church. He was unanimously elected as the Supreme Head of the church and successor to the Catholicos of the East/Malankara Metropolitan by the Malankara Association, which met on 31 December 1970 at M.D. Seminary, Kottayam. On 24 September 1975, he became Malankara Metropolitan. On 27 October 1975, at the Old Seminary, he was installed as Catholicos of the East with the title His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews I. He used the title of Marthoma in his official name, which was last used by Marthoma VIII. He executed many administrative innovations and helped to strengthen the sovereignty of the Malankara Orthodox Church and its right to have its own sovereign Head. He was able to project the name and fame of the Church on an international level. On 27 April 1991, due to failing health, he relinquished his office. On 8 November 1996 he died, and was laid to rest in Devalokam Aramana.
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  • 1975–1991
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  • His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I, was the youngest son of Vattakunnel Kurien Kathanar and Pulickaparampil Mariamma in Kottayam. He took his BA and BD degrees. Even as a layman he had achieved the unique distinction in studies and also in the Canonical Laws; he was selected as a member of the Managing committee in 1944. He received on 18 August, 1945, at the Old Seminary, the order of "Musmrono" and on 19 August at Mar Elia Chapel he became a full deacon.
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  • Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I
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