{"id":18213,"date":"2015-07-22T06:52:22","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T06:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-services.live\/marthoma\/activities\/new-bishops-of-the-mar-thoma-syrian-church\/"},"modified":"2015-07-22T06:52:22","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T06:52:22","slug":"new-bishops-of-the-mar-thoma-syrian-church","status":"publish","type":"marthoma_activities","link":"https:\/\/test-services.live\/marthoma\/activities\/new-bishops-of-the-mar-thoma-syrian-church\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bishops of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Episcopal Consecration of the three Rambans were held on 13th August 2011. The Service began with the procession from the St Thomas Syrian Church, Thiruvalla.<br \/>\nThe procession consisted of the Choir members, followed by the SabhaCouncil members, The Achens, Achens with Kappa, the Bishops, the designated Bishops followed by Rt Rev Geevarghese Mar Athanasius Episcopa.<br \/>\nThe Service began at 7:30 am and The Metropolitan Joseph Mar Thoma was the principal celebrant of the installation ceremony.<br \/>\nHundreds of faithful thronged the cathedral premises to witness the installation ceremony. The Holy Eucharist began at 7:15 a.m.<br \/>\nThe Sermon was rendered by Rt Rev Zacharias Mar Theophilus Suffragan Metropolitan.<br \/>\nDuring The Consecration service, The designate bishops were seated on the MAR THOMA Throne and they were raised alongwith the Throne with the chant of &#8220;\u00d3XIOS&#8221;(Greek Term meaning &#8216;He Is Worthy&#8217;).<br \/>\nThe installation service was held amidst the holy Eucharist celebrated by Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa assisted by the new Bishops: Mathews Mar Makarios Episcopa, Gregorios Mar Stephanos Episcopa and Thomas Mar Theethos Episcopa. The Bishops of the CSI and Thozhiyoor Church were present for the Installation Service.<br \/>\nThe recession was organised back to the St Thomas Church, Thiruvalla marking the culmination of the Installation cerremony.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.256877057673297.75918.197235763637427\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here for Photos<\/a> of the Consecration service and the Felicitation Ceremony.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.262024633825206.76898.197235763637427&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here For Mangala Pathram<\/a> Presented by the Sabha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rt Rev Dr Mathews Mar Makarios, Rt Rev Gregorios Mar Stephanos and Rt Rev Dr Thomas Mar Theethos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-18213","marthoma_activities","type-marthoma_activities","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-services.live\/marthoma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marthoma_activities\/18213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-services.live\/marthoma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marthoma_activities"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-services.live\/marthoma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/marthoma_activities"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-services.live\/marthoma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}