The Sixth Ordinary Holy Episcopal Synod began

The Sixth Ordinary Holy Episcopal Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church began at 6 pm on 5 March 2008, at the Catholicate Centre, Pattom. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos presided over the Holy Synod. All the Synod Fathers, His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos (President), Most Rev. Thomas Mar Koorilos (Secretary), Most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios, Most Rev. Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom, Most Rev. Joshua Mar Ignathios, Most Rev. Abraham Mar Julios, Most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Timotheos, Most Rev. Joseph Mar Thomas and Most Rev. Jacob Mar Barnabas participated in the Synod. The Synod concludes on 7 March 2008.

The Assembly of the Synodal Commissions

An assembly of the members of the various Synodal Commissions of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church was held on 5 March 2008 at the Catholicate Centre, Pattom. His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos inaugurated the assembly. Most Rev. George Alenchery, Bishop of Thakkalai gave the orientation talk for the assembly. Thereafter, each commission gathered in group and discussed their activities. In the afternoon, the secretaries of each Synodal Commission presented the report of their discussions. The assembly concluded with the Apostolic blessing imparted by His Beatitude the Catholicos along with the Metropolitans present on the occasion. Around 300 members participated in the assembly.