Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma
Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma XX | |
|---|---|
| Mar Thoma Metropolitan and Primate of the Apostolic See of St.Thomas | |
| Church | Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church |
| Installed | 23 October 1999 |
| Term ended | 2 October 2007 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Mar Thoma |
| Successor | Joseph Mar Thoma |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 January 1944 |
| Consecration | 23 May 1953 |
| Rank | Mar Thoma Metropolitan (Ecclesiastical Title of the Head of the Ancient Indian Church) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Oommen 27 April 1918 Eraviperoor, Thiruvalla, Travancore |
| Died | 5 May 2021 (aged 103) Thiruvalla, Kerala, India |
| Buried | S.C.S, Thiruvalla |
| Nationality | Indian |
Philipose Mar Chrysostom, Mar Thoma XX (born Philip Oommen; 27 April 1918 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian prelate who served as Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1999-2007 and Valiya Metropolitan (Metropolitan Emeritus) from 2007 until his death. He was the world's longest serving bishop, serving for −67 years, 11 months and 12 days. He was addressed and referred to as Chrysostom Thirumeni or Valiya Thirumeni after his retirement. He was also a known humorist. He was awarded India's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, in 2018.