Baselios Marthoma Didymos I


Baselios Marthoma Didymos I

Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan
ChurchMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
SeeThe Holy Apostolic Throne of St Thomas
Elected10 September 1992
Installed31 October 2005
Term ended1 November 2010
PredecessorBaselios Marthoma Mathews II
SuccessorBaselios Marthoma Paulose II
Orders
Ordination25 January 1950
Consecration24 August 1966
RankCatholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan
Personal details
Born
C. T. Thomas

(1921-10-29)29 October 1921
Died26 May 2014(2014-05-26) (aged 92)
Parumala, India
BuriedMount Tabor Dayara, Pathanapuram
Nationality Indian
DenominationMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
ParentsIttyavira Thomas and Sosamma Thomas
Alma materC.M.S College (Intermediate)
National College (BA)
Maston Training College (BT)
Christ Church College (MA)

Baselios Marthoma Didymus I born C. T. Thomas (29 October 1921 – 26 May 2014) was the primate of the Malankara Orthodox Church from 2005 to 2010. He was the 7th Catholicos of the Malankara since the Catholicate of the East was established India and the 20th Malankara Metropolitan. He was the 7th Catholicos of East.