Baselios Geevarghese I

Baselios Geevarghese I of the East (born Vaakathanam Karuchira Geevarghese, consecrated bishop as Mar Philoxenos) (11 January 1870 – 17 December 1928) popularly known as Vallikkattu Bava, he was the second Catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. He was installed in the Apostolic Throne of St. Thomas in 1925, and died after a short tenure of three years on 17 December 1928.

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His Holiness

Baselios Geevarghese I

Catholicos of the East
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
SeeCatholicos of the East
Installed30 April 1925
Term ended17 December 1928
PredecessorBaselios Paulose I
SuccessorBaselios Geevarghese II
Orders
Ordination18 August 1896
Consecration7 February 1913
by Ignatius Abdul Masih II
Personal details
Born
Vakathanam Karuchira Geevarghese

(1870-01-11)11 January 1870
Vakathanam
Died17 December 1928(1928-12-17) (aged 58)
Vallikkattu
BuriedOrthodox Dayaro, Vallikaadu, Kottayam
Previous post(s)Metropolitan of Kottayam
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