MOR DIOSCOROS KURIAKOSE METROPOLITAN OF SIMHASANA CHURCHES & MALECURIZ DAYRO

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Malecuriz Dayro - Situated in a hillock in the suburb of Cochin city which is wholly owned by the Holy Apostolic See of Antioch and administered by H H Moran Mor Ignatius Patriach of the Holy Throne or the delegate. It is 20 km from Cochin city & 35 km from  the Cochin International Airport.

About ninety nine years ago, on 13th January 1903, the holy relic of St. Mor Gregorios of Parumala was installed on this hill when it was owned by Late Mr. Kuriakose Valiyel. He was a firm believer and a staunch spiritual son of the Jacobite Syrian Church under the Holy Apostolic See of Antioch. He constructed a chapel  and donated the whole land with the church to the Holy Apostolic Throne of Antioch to be owned and administered by the Holy See directly or through the delegate for ever. The title deed was thus registered in the name of Saint Mor Osthatheos Saleeba Metropolitan, the delegate of the Holy throne of Antioch. Saint Mor Osthatheos Saleeba Metropolitan, took charge of Malecuriz, and stayed here for many years raising it to a Dayro (monastery). Till recent years it remained as the training centre for the clergy of the Syrian Orthodox Church in India.

Mor Kuriakose Dioscoros is the present Metropolitan of Malecuriz Dayro and Simhasana churches.

The Altar is consecrated in the sacred name of St. George and the Holy relic of the saint is installed here. The Holy relics of Mar Kaumo, St. Kuriakose, HH Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III, St. Gregorios Geevarghese of Malankara and St. Mor Osthatheos Saleeba have been installed here.

To crown these all HB Mor Baseliose Paulose II, Catholicose of the East was laid to rest here as per the will and desire of His Beatitude to be under the Holy Apostolic throne for ever.

His Beatitude was a true loyal servant & faithful soldier of the Holy Apostolic Church. H is Beatitude had wholehearted love and affection to the people; a source of  courage, inspiration and spiritual guidance in the term of crisis. His Beatitude live in the hearts of all people for his simplicity and affection. His Beatitude is known as the “Beacon Tower” of the Church. Now Malecuriz has become a centre of pilgrimage for the believers in India. Many of the pilgrims  who visit here, stay in the premises and pray in this holy place on all occasions, especially during the lent season. Pilgrimage by foot   takes place to the Holy tombs as well as to the sepulcher of His Beatitude Mor Baselious Paulose II on the annual celebrations of the blessed memory of His Beatitude on August 31st and September 1st every year

HB MOR BASELIOS PAULOSE II

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HB Aboon Mar Baselios Paulose II

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The Holy Tomb of HB Aboon Mar Baselios Paulose II