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Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma XX Mar Thoma Metropolitan | |
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| of the Apostolic See of St Thomas | |
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| Church | Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church |
| Installed | 23 October 1999 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Mar Thoma |
| Successor | Joseph Mar Thoma |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 January 1944 |
| Consecration | 23 May 1953 |
| Rank | Mar Thoma Metropolitan (Ecclesiastical Title of the Head of the Ancient Indian Church) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Oommen 27 April 1918 Eraviperoor, Thiruvalla, Travancore |
| Died | 5 May 2021 (aged 103) Thiruvalla, Kerala, India |
| Buried | S.C.S, Thiruvalla |
| Nationality | Indian |
Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma XX (born Philip Oommen; 27 April 1918 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian prelate who served as Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1999-2007 and Valiya Metropolitan (Metropolitan Emeritus) from 2007 until his death. He was the world's longest serving bishop, serving for −67 years, 11 months and 12 days. He was addressed and referred to as Chrysostom Thirumeni or Valiya Thirumeni after his retirement.[1][2] He was also a known humorist. He was awarded India's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, in 2018.[3][4][5]
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- ^ "PM Narendra Modi wishes Metropolitan Emeritus, Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom on 100th birthday check out pics & anecdotes". financialexpress.
- ^ "Padma awards: Kerala bishop who desired the life of a porter". The Times of India. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "നൂറിലെത്തിയ 'നർമത്തിന്റെ ഇടയൻ' ഇനി പത്മഭൂഷൺ പുരസ്കാരത്തിന്റെ തിളക്കത്തിൽ..." Malayalam. Manorama Online. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "India's longest-serving Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom passes away in Kerala". Jaikrishnan Nair. The Times of India. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.