Baselios Thomas I

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Baselios Thomas I
ChurchJacobite Syrian Christian Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
Appointed26 July 2002
Term ended31 October 2024
PredecessorBaselios Paulose II
Previous post(s)Malankara Metropolitan, Metropolitan of Angamali Diocese
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 1958
Personal details
Born(1929-07-22)22 July 1929
Died31 October 2024(2024-10-31) (aged 95)
Kochi, Kerala, India
BuriedSt. Athanasius Cathedral, Puthencruz
NationalityIndian
DenominationOriental Orthodox

Mor Baselios Thomas I (Syr: ܡܳܪܝ̱ ܒܰܣܺܝܠܺܝܳܘܣ ܬܐܳܘܡܰܐ ܩܰܕ݂ܡܳܝܳܐ; Mal: മോർ ബസേലിയോസ് തോമസ് പ്രഥമൻ; Born Cheruvillil Mathai Thomas 22 July 1929 – 31 October 2024) was a Syriac Orthodox prelate who served as the Catholicos of India (Maphrian) and head of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Christian Church. Enthroned on 26 July 2002 by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas in Damascus, Syria, he led the church through periods of ecclesiastical and social challenge until his death in 2024.