Baselios Joseph

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His Beatitude Aboon Mor Baselios Joseph
Catholicos of India and Maphrian of Syriac Orthodox Church
Official Portrait, 2025
Native name	ബസേലിയോസ് ജോസഫ്
Church	Syriac Orthodox Church
See	Catholicate See
In office	2025-Present
Predecessor	Baselios Thomas I
Other post(s)	Malankara Metropolitan, Metropolitan of Kochi Diocese, Metropolitan of Angamali Diocese
Orders
Ordination	25 March 1984 by Baselios Paulose II, Catholicos of the East
Consecration	16 January 1994 by Ignatius Zakka I, Patriarch of Antioch
Personal details
Born	Joseph "Jose" (1960-11-10) November 10, 1960 (age 64) Mulanthuruthy, Kochi, Kerala
Nationality	India
Denomination	Oriental Orthodox
Residence	Kyomtha Seminary, Thiruvankulam
Parents	Srambikkal Pallithitta Geevarghese and Saramma
Education	M.Phil. from Trinity College Dublin, B.D from St Patrick's College, Dublin, Ireland, B.A Economics from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, Diploma in Clinical Pastoral Education and Counseling, U.S.A Theological Studies from Mor Julios Seminary, Perumpilly
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

Mor Baselios Joseph (Syr: ܡܳܪܝ̱ ܒܰܣܺܝܠܺܝܳܘܣ ܝܰܘܣܶܦ݂; Mal: മോർ ബസേലിയോസ് ജോസഫ്; Born 10 November 1960) is the current Catholicos of India (Maphrian) of the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church.^[1][2][3] He also serves as the Metropolitan of the Kochi Diocese and Angamali Diocese

He was elevated to the position of Catholicos on March 25, 2025 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Atchaneh, Lebanon in a service presided by Ignatius Aphrem II.^[4]