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{{cleanup==Life==Didymos was born on [[October 29]], 1920, the son of Ittyavira Thomas of Chiramel-Mulamootil House in Nedumbram near Thiruvalla and Sosamma of Chiramel House in Mavelikara. He joined the Tabor Dayara in Pathanapuram in 1939 where he completed his high school education. He passed his Intermediate from C.M.S College, Kottayam in 1945, his B.A from National College, Tiruchirapalli in 1951, his B.T from Maston Training College, Chennai in 1954, and his M.A from Christ Church College, Kanpur in 1961. He started his service to the Church as a [[monk]] when he was a teenager. He was called to the [[monasticism|Convert monastic]] life by the late Metropolitan Mar Dionysius of Niranam. The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has a tradition of selecting [[bishop]]s from the monastic ranks, but due to period when there were no functioning monastic communities, this tradition could not always be followed. Mor Didimos is an exemption to our recently fabricated monasticism as a preparation to OrthodoxWiki}}receive the episcopate.

[[Image:CATHOLICOSOFINDIAbavacatholicos.jpg|right|thumb|'''Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Didymos I '''CATHOLICOS OF THE EAST]]'''Baselios Marthoma Didymos I''' (born He completed his training for [[October 29priest]]hood under the guidance of Thoma Mar Dionysius and Baselios Augen, 1920) was enthroned Catholicos of the East & Malankara Metropolitan (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) . He received the order of Korooyoby from Geevarghese II Catholicos of the East on [[October 31March 11]], 2005. Didymos was consecrated as Bishop 1942, his full [[deacon]]ship on [[August 24May 22]], 1966 1947 and has been serving as Metropolitan of the Malabar Diocese of the churchpriesthood on [[January 25]], 1950. He is the seventh Catholicos since the Catholicate served as headmaster of the East was relocated to India Ponnayya High School, Thiruchirapalli and 90th in the lineage of Catholicose St. Stephen's High School, Pathanapuram, as Professor of the East English in the Apostolic throne of St. Thomas. He is also the 19th Malankara Metropolitan Stephens College Pathanapuram, and as President of the ChurchOrthodox Youth Movement.

Didymos is the son of Ittyavira Thomas of Chiramel-Mulamootil House in Nedumbram near Thiruvalla and Sosamma of Chiramel House in Mavelikara. He joined the Tabor Dayara in Pathanapuram in 1939 where he completed his high school education. He passed his Intermediate from C.M.S College, Kottayam in 1945, his B.A from National College, Tiruchirapalli in 1951, his B.T from Maston Training College, Chennai in 1954, and his M.A from Christ Church College, Kanpur in 1961.On [[Image:bavacatholicos.jpg|right|thumb|'''CATHOLICOS OF THE EAST'''May 16]]He completed his training for priesthood under the guidance of Thoma , 1965, Moran Mar Dionysius and Baselios AugenOugen I made him Ramban. The Malankara Syrian Christian Association, Catholicos of the East. He received from Geevarghese II Catholicos of the East the order of Korooyo which met on [[March 11December 28]], 19421965 at M.D Seminary, full deaconship on [[May 22]]Kottayam, 1947 and priesthood elected him to the office of Metropolitan. Didymos was consecrated as Bishop on [[January 25August 24]], 1950. He served as headmaster of Ponnayya High School, Thiruchirapalli 1966 and St. Stephen's High School, Pathanapuram, has been serving as Professor Metropolitan of English in St. Stephens College Pathanapuram, and as President the Malabar Diocese of the Orthodox Youth Movementchurch.

On [[May 16]], 1965, Moran Mar Baselios Ougen I made him Ramban. The Malankara Syrian Christian Association, which met on [[December 28]], 1965 at M.D Seminary, Kottayam, elected him to the office of Metropolitan. On [[August 24]], 1966 at Kolencherry , Baselios Ougen Bava consecrated him as Metropolitan Thomas Mar Timotheos.

He became the Metropolitan of Malabar Diocese on [[November 11]], 1966. He continues to serve as the General Superior of Mount Tabor Dayara and Convent in Pathanapuram. On [[September 10]], 1992, the Malankara Association, which met at Parumala, elected him as successor- designate to the Malankara Metropolitan and Catholicos of the East. Since being elevated to the Catholicate, has brought about positive changes throughout the church. He has been the first Baselios Marthoma Didymos I was enthroned Catholicos to preside over an official church secretariat, which helps keep the administrative affairs of the church running efficiently. He also has plans to renovate the Catholicate Headquarters and bring it up to par with modern times and technology. He has encouraged unity in worship and discipline in all parishes. He has also made extensive East & Malankara Metropolitan (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) on [[http://www.icon.org.in/icon_ap_visit_us06.icon Apostolic visitsOctober 31]] to the church's diaspora, tending to his flock in other regions2005.

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