Mangalore: Fr Jacob Mor Antonious Consecreated Assistant Bishop of Honnavar Mission


Mangalore: Fr Jacob Mor Antonious Consecreated Assistant Bishop of Honnavar Mission
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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)

Mangalore, Sep 9: Fr Jacob Mor Antonious was consecrated assistant bishop of the Honnavar Mission of the Jacobite Syrian Church on Wednesday September 9, at St Anthony’s Jacobite Syrian Church in Jeppu.

The ceremony was held in the presence of priests of the Mission. The members of the Jacobite Syrian family were present in large numbers to witness the event.  

Fr Anthonious had taken oath at the patriarch’s palace at Damascus in Syria on Sunday August 23. The patriarch of the Jacobite Church is His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zaka Iwas I.























Fr Antonious, earlier known as Rev P J Jacob, hails from Kullanki village in Kundapur taluk and is the son of Platotattil K C John and Eliyamma. He has completed 30 years in religious service.

After his ordination on 11 May, 1979, by Rev Beseliyous Poulose II at Atyadi St Mary’s Church, he served at Shiradi, Nelyadi, Renjiladi, Kunthuru, and Mangalore in Dakshina Kannada district besides Athyadi and Mudyodi in Udupi district.

There are six churches, six chapels, and six educational institutions, under Honnavar Mission. These include an old age home, orphanage, and prayer centres also.

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  • Fr. Denis Naresh Lobo, Moodubelle, Udupi

    Sun, Sep 13 2009

    Dear Bishop Jacob Mar Antonious, on behalf of all the Catholic Community I wish you all the best in your Pastoral Ministry.

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  • Ronnie Praabhu SJ, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 12 2009

    Dear Bishop Jacob Mar Antonious, on behalf of the All Karnataka United Christian Forum for Human Rights which brings together all Christians of every denomination in Karnataka I (as seceretary) send you warm congratulations. The Church of Christ needs men of extremely good quality as leaders at this juncture of time and we pray you will always measure up to this expectation and be a blessing to all of us.

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  • Lavina S. Pinto, Mangalore/Dubai

    Thu, Sep 10 2009

    Dear Fr Jacob Mor Antonious, congratulations for consecrated as assistant bishop of the Honnavar Mission of the Jacobite Syrian Church. May God bless you and wish you all success for your future mission work.

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  • Thomas Dsouza, Gorigudda/Israel

    Wed, Sep 09 2009

    Nice picture.by Spoorty Ullal

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