കൊച്ചി: സഭയില് ആഭ്യന്തര കലഹമുണ്ടായതിനെ തുടര്ന്ന് സ്ഥാനത്യാഗം ചെയ്യാന് സമ്മതമാണെന്ന് അറിയിച്ച് യാക്കോബായ സഭാ അധ്യക്ഷന്. ഇക്കാര്യം വ്യക്തമാക്കി പാത്രിയാര്ക്കീസിന് സഭാ അധ്യക്ഷന് ബസേലിയോസ് തോമസ് പ്രഥമന് ബാവാ കത്തയച്ചു.
പുതിയ ഭരണസമിതി തനിക്കെതിരെ ഗൂഡാലോചന നടത്തുന്നുവെന്നാണ് കത്തില് വ്യക്തമാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. മെത്രാപ്പൊലീത്തന് ട്രസ്റ്റി സ്ഥാനത്ത് നിന്നും കാതോലിക്ക ബാവയുടെ ചുമതയലയില് നിന്നും ഒഴിവാക്കണമെന്ന കാര്യവും സഭയില് തനിക്കെതിരെ ഗൂഢാലോചന നടക്കുന്നുണ്ടെന്നും ഗൂഢാലോചനക്ക് പിന്നില് പുതിയ ഭരണ സമിതിയാണെന്നും താന് ഇതേ ചൊല്ലി കടുത്ത മനോവിഷമത്തിലാണ് കത്തില് പറയുന്നു.
May it please Your Holiness,
After kissing Moran’s Holy Hand, Moran’s Spiritual son
Baselios Thomas I submit the following.
Seeking Apostolic blessings and guidance, my humble self
wishes to submit the following before Your Holiness.
Ever since the Association was held and my humble self was
reelected by the representatives of the Church as the Metropolitan Trustee
along with the new office bearers of the
interested solely in maligning my humble self through public
letters and actions as evidenced through a letter that is spread through social
media signed by the Clergy Trustee V.Rev. Sleeba Paul Vattavelil Corepiscopa
and Lay Trustee Comdr C.K.Shaji Chundayil on 26th April 2019. Certain remarks
made in the said letter is deeply
vengeful and purposefully writ to misinform the faithful. As
a servant of the
Furthermore, themeetings of the official bodies frequently
get disrupted by individuals who act according to the interests of these office
bearers and therefore it has become extremely difficult to manage the affairs
of the Church in the present situation.
During my ministry for the
Since 2002, when the tough mantle of rebuilding the
Through divine guidance and by the strength of our harmony we were able to overcome various hurdles that were placed before us.
Further, I must thank H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Bava of blessed memory for having instated and guided me through all of these years. Ever since Your Holiness was installed upon the Holy Throne, I have received continued support and I wholeheartedly thank God for the trust and faith that Your Holiness has placed upon me in these years.
My humble self however finds that at present, a distressing
factionalism has gripped the
Such ruptures from within will further weaken the community
as we go through various legal obstacles. I hope and pray that my brethren in
Christ, the Metropolitans, Reverend Priests and the Laity will rise above their
disagreements and divisions to serve this ancient
It is with this in my hindsight that I submit before Your
Holiness a matter of grave seriousness. After having given much thought and
prayers, My humble self has decided to step down from my duties as the
Metropolitan Trustee of the
It may be important to note here that all the assets,
properties, and institutions established by my humble self during the last two
decades have been transferred to the respective official bodies for which Your
Holiness is the prime authority of. It is further submitted before Your
Holiness that as I leave this position, the church is without any financial
liabilities. The detailed report of the Church’s finances have been audited and submitted before the Association.
I must now remember with gratitude our Late Patriarch H.H.
Moran Mor Ignatius Yacoub III Bava, who consecrated me as a Metropolitan of the
church and my illustrious predecessor H.B. Mor Baselios Paulose II Bava, both
of whom have been guiding lamps in my spiritual and episcopal journey. I
further thank my co-trustees for the support they
have shown me all through these years. May our Lord Almighty shower them with blessings for securing a safe financial standing for the church at present and may all their able deeds for the Church be rewarded amply by the heavenly father.
Yet, the greatest asset of the Church remains to be the
faithful who in their unflinching love towards the Holy Apostolic Throne, shall
never falter or waver. Even during the time of our greatest adversities, they
have stood with me to protect the Church. No material wealth can supplant the
spiritual and moral support that is provided by our beloved faithful and
revered clergy. I shall forever be indebted to my people for the resilience and
grace they have showed in rebuilding our Church to what it is today.
For the past seven decades, I had continually taught them to be unwavering in their allegiance and faith towards the Holy Patriarchs of Antioch. My legacy shall be their love towards the Holy Apostolic Throne which they shall uphold till their last breath.May the Lord Almighty raise worthy leaders from our beloved Metropolitans and clergy for them in the days to come. I shall continue to be in prayers for a blessed and peaceful future for our Church.
Holy Father,
From the early days of my service as the Catholicose and
Metropolitan Trustee of our Church onwards, I have made sure that the Church
and my successor shall not want for material and temporal necessities. From the
break of the Millennium, the church has acted in unison and cooperation, to
form for us an able and centralized administrative
system and the necessary infrastructure.The merciful
providence of our Lord had enabled me to play my part in forming what the
Jacobite Syrian Christian Church presently is.
Yet again, I thank God and the Holy Throne for having
trusted my humble self to lead the Church through all these years of trials and
tribulations.
I request Your Holiness to kindly give directives in this
regard so that a peaceful succession is ensured.
Kindly pray for my humble self.
Again kissing Your Holiness’ holy hand and seeking prayers and intercession.