Parumala: March 19,
2007 :: A meeting of the Malankara Syrian Christian
Association, the 4,051-member parliament of the Malankara
Orthodox Syrian Church, will be held at St. Gregorios Nagar on
the Parumala Seminary premises on Wednesday march 21. 2007.
According to Association secretary Dr. Alexander Karackal and
publicity convener Advocate Biju Oommen Muringasseril, the newly
elected 1,319 clergy representatives and 2,732 lay members of
the association from different parishes coming under 25 dioceses
of the Church will attend the meeting.
Wednesday's meeting would
elect the new Priest trustee and lay trustee of the Church,
besides a 129-member managing committee. The managing committee
will comprise 43 priests and 86 lay members.
According to the final list published at Devalokam Aramana,
Fr.Dr.Johns Abraham Konatt and Fr.Dr.O.Thomas are contesting as
Priest Trustee. M.G.George Muthoot, Roy M.Mathew Muthoot, Paul
Mathai, Dr.Kurien Mathai and M.C.Paulose are for the post of Lay
Trustee. 50% plus one vote of the Association representatives
present in the Association is required to win the election in
both these posts. The results would be declared by 10 p.m.
Malankara Metropolitan His Holiness Baselius Mar Thoma Didymos
I, the supreme head of the Church, will preside over the
meeting.
The Catholicos His Holiness Baselius Mar Thoma Didymos I,
Catholicos Elect Metropolitan H.B.Paulose Mar Milithios and
other bishops will be escorted to the venue in a customary
procession after prayers at the tomb of St. Gregorios at St.
Paul's and St. Peter's Church at 12.30 p.m.
The association members should register at the counters between
9 a.m. and 12 noon. Separate polling booths would be set up for
priests and lay members. State Land Revenue Commissioner (Tamil
Nadu) O.P. Sosamma would be the returning officer for
Wednesday's elections.
The current Managing Committee of the Church would meet on
Tuesday March 20, 2007 at Parumala Seminary to evaluate the
progress on the preparations done for the Association Meeting.
Catholicos and Malankara
Metropolitan His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymus I would
preside over the Malankara Association Meeting on Wednesday
March 21, 2007.
