His Holiness Baselios Oughen I
The Fourth Catholicos of the East in Malankara.
1972-1975 Metropolitan of the Diocese
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His Holiness was born on 26 June 1884 at Perumbavoor, Vengola, to Abraham Kathanar of Chettakulathukara family.
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He was ordained as deacon by Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasios and in 1908 at Jerusalem he was elevated to the monastic order of Ramban.
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He was consecrated as Metropolitan Oughen Mar Timotheos on 15 May 1927 at Jerusalem.
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He was appointed as the fourth Metropolitan of Kandanad.
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He has left his imprint in several offices that he held during his life.
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He was principal of the Orthodox Theological Seminary, and the Metropolitan of Kandanad and Thumpamon dioceses.
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On 17 May 1962, when the Malankara Association met at Niranam, he was chosen as the Catholicate of the East.
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It was on 22 May 1964 at M.D. Seminary, Kottayam that he was installed formally as the fourth Catholicos.
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As he was very old, he relinquished his position as Malankara Metropolitan to his successor on 24 September 1975.
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Having achieved exceptional scholarship in Malayalam and Syriac languages, he translated into Malayalam the 'Pemkisa Namaskaram', 'Prumiyonukal', 'Valiya Nombilae Namaskaram', 'Pattamkoda Shushrusha Kramangal' and 'Pallikoodasha Kramangal'.
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He also composed the 'Hood-omakal' for 'Holy Synods' and the 'State after death'.
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He passed away on 8 December 1975 at Develokam Aramana and was laid to rest near the Aramana Chapel. His Anniversary: 8 December.
