Polycarpus Geevarghese

Mor Polycarpus Geevarghese (1933–2011)^[1] was the Metropolitan of Evangelistic Association Of The East^[2] and Honnavar Mission^[3] of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church.^[4]

Mor Polycarpose Geevarghese Metropolitan
Metropolitan of E.A.E Arch Diocese and Honnavar Mission
Church	Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
Diocese	E.A.E Arch Diocese and Honnavar Mission
See	Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
In office	1957—2011
Predecessor	Mor Athanasius Paulose II Metropolitan
Successor	Mor Chrysostomos Markose Anthonios Yaqu'b
Orders
Ordination	1956, (Kooroyo) by Mor Mor Yulios Elias Qoro
Consecration	27 May 1990 by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I
Rank	Senior Metropolitan of E.A.E Arch Diocese & Honnavar Mission
Personal details
Born	5 April 1933
Died	6 March 2011
Buried	St. Anthony's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Mangalore, Karnataka
Residence	Nadayil House, Chennithala, Mavelikkara, Pathanamthitta Dt, Kerala
Education	BA (Hons), Mangalore University , Theological Studies, Malecruz Dayro, Puthencruz, Kerala

Early life

Mor Polycarpus was born on April 5, 1933, to Mr. Mathew Philipose and Mrs. Eliyamma of Nadayil Mulanilkkunnathil Famil, Chennithala, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. St. George Jacobite Syrian Church, Chennithala^[5] was his home parish. He attended Eramathoor Ilavumood Primary School and NSS High School in Mannar. He completed SSLC in 1950, but decided to devote his life to the church rather than going on to study civil engineering.

Ordination

He was ordained as a Korooyo, or deacon, in the year 1956, then as Kassisso in 1957 at Manjanikkara Dayaro. He began his service in the Kozhichal and Kottamala parishes in Kasarkod district, also serving as vicar at St. Mary's Church Meenangadi in Kerala, St Marys Church Athyadi in Karnataka and various other churches in region ^[6][7][8]

Metropolitan

On May 27, 1990, George Cor Episcopo was ordained as the Metropolitan of EAE and conferred the name Mor Polycarpus Geevarghese by Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. The additional charge of Honnavar Mission was also given to Mor Polycarpus. Established various charity and social services and visited the South Canara Region (including Mangalore). Thereafter new priests were ordained and regular Sunday services were started in almost all the churches under the EAE and Honnavar Mission.