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On Monday the 1st January 2007, His Beatitude the Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I ordained Rabban Elias as Metropolitan by name ATHANASIUS at a solemn function held at the St. Athanasius Cathedral, Puthencuriz.

The Patriarchal assistant to India, His Grace Mor Athansius Geevarghese,
Metropolitans of various dioceses in Malankara Their Graces, Mor Severios
Abraham (Angamali region), Mor Polycarpus Geevarghese (E.A,E.), Mor Gregorios Joseph (Kochi), Mor Ivanios Mathews (Kandanad), Mor Dionysius Geevarghese (Simhasana churches), Mor Theophilos Kuriakose (Seminary & Europe), Mor Severios Kuriakose (Knanaya) Mor Theodosius Mathews (Kollam), Mor Aphrem Mathews (High Range region), Mor Eusebius Kuriakose (Thrissur), Mor Koorilose Geevarghese (Niranam) and Mor Chrysostmos Markose (E.A.E.) were the co-celebrants during the holy consecration
ceremony. The Metropolitan-designate of Knanaya diocese Rev. Fr. C T Kurian
Chaluparambil, priests from various Malankara dioceses, Ministers of State Mr. S Sharma and Mr. T U Kuruvilla, several Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly and other local government representatives were all present during the holy ceremony.

His Grace Mor Athanasius Elias on Episcopal consecration was appointed as the Metropolitan in charge of the Antiochean Movement in India (Anthikoya Viswasa Samrakshana Samithy). At the time of his Metropolitan consecration, H.G. was the vice-president of the movement. The Metropolitan henceforth will also be the assistant to the Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I Bava and the Vicar of St. Athansius Cathedral at Puthencuriz Patriarchal center.

Biography:-
http://www.syrianchurch.org/bio/Mala...o_AthElias.htm