His Holiness May Be Discharged From The
Hospital On Thursday
IOH News Service
Kolencherry Jan 11 2005:
As His Holiness the Catholicos Baselius Marthoma Mathews II is
recovering from the recent illness, he may be discharged from
the hospital on Thursday Jan 13 informed Dr. C. K. Eapen
(Director, Kolencherry Medical college Hospital ) today.
His Holiness may be able to attend the 91st birthday
celebration, which will be organized by the Kollam diocese on
January 30 2005.
Metropolitans H. B. Thomas Mar Themothios, H. G. Dr. Stephanos
Mar Theodosius, H. G. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Osthathios visited His
Holiness in the hospital Yesterday. Ex-Ministers Mr. R.
Balakrishnapillai .M.L.A. and Mr. B. Ganeshkumar .M.L.A. also
have visited His Holiness at the Hospital. His Holiness spoke to
the visitors and Bishops of the Church and now is in sound
health. The restless travel to the Tsunami affected areas caused
His Holiness sick.
His Holiness was admitted
in Kolencherry Medical College Hospital on Friday at 7.30 PM in
Room No. 2 of M1 ward. Prior to this he was admitted in Century
Hospital Chengannur on Friday after a severe flue infection from
where he was taken into Kangazha MGDM Hospital. After reaching
Kangazha Hospital, His Holiness went into coma for acute
diabetes increase. Now His Holiness is picking up the eye sight
also.
On January 6 His Holiness had attended the consecration of the
Piralassery Church and presided over the public meeting there.
Late night his health conditions deteriorated, and then he was
taken to the Century Hospital and later on to Kolencherry
Medical College hospital.
( Indian Orthodox Herald
Release, January 11, 2005 )
