St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church Rome

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St. Peter's and St. Paul's Malankara Syrian Church in Rome dates back to 2007 when some devotees under the leadership of Rev. Dn. Aji George and Rev. Dn. Prince Paulose, owing allegiance to the Holy Apostolic Throne of St. Peter gathered at Pontifical Beda College, Near Basilica San Paolo, Rome. The meeting commenced with prayers. The participants expressed their ardent desire to follow in the footsteps of their forefathers and declared their allegiance to H.H. Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. They decided to contact other like-minded people in and around Rome.

The Rev. Deacons was entrusted with the responsibility to regularly update H.G. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose, the various activities of the Association. The members worked under strict guidance and instruction from H.G. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose. Fr. Prince Paulose celebrated a Holy Mass at Chapel of Pontifical University Sant' Anselmo on 18th October Sunday 2009. The faithful members of the Jacobite community while regularly urged them of the need to form a congregation. H.G. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose allows permission to start a new congregation in Rome.

With the permission of H.G. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose, Fr. Prince Paulose started a congregation in the name of 'Mor Pathros and Mor Paulose'(St. Peters and St.Pauls). H.G. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose issued an apostolic bull on 24th March 2010.

Moreover, H.G. appointed Fr. Prince Paulose as the first vicar of the new congregation in Rome. H.G. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose celebrated Perunnal Holy Mass 30th Sunday, January 2011 at Pontifical Beda College, Near Basilica San Paolo, Rome. A lot of devotees participated in that Holy Mass.

Our beloved priest’s Rev. Fr. DR. Kuriakose Kollannur and later Rev. Fr. Nomis Pathiyil came to Rome for the theological studies, they initaited to start Holy mass in Pontificio Ateneo Sant'Anselmo and Convitto Internazionale San Tommaso d'Aquino on Sundays as we get permission from the respective colleges.

Dn. Eldho MC came to Rome in 2016 as well as for his theological studies. as per the effort of Fr. Kuraiakose, Fr. Nomis and Dn. Eldho, we are enlightened to celebrate the Holy mass in Convitto Internazionale San Tommaso d'Aquino every Sunday. Many devotees especially families and students attended the regular Holy mass and received grace.

In 2019, Rev Fr. Tijo Markose came to Rome for his theological studies and H.G. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose appointed him as Vicar for St. Peters and St. Pauls church in Rome. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we gathered with the help of online media to conduct prayers and meetings which makes the devotees recover their spiritual life. From October 2021,with God’s grace and effort of Fr. Tijo Markose, our parish got permission to celebrate Holy Mass in Collegio Apostolico Leoniano on every sunday and still continuing the way of spirituality.

PARISH ADMINISTRATION

Position	Name
Vicar / President	Rev. Fr.Tijo Markose
Secretary	Madhu Chacko
Joint Secretaries	Sabu Skaria
	Mathew paul
Treassure	Eldho V.C
Committee Members	Binoy
	Jibin Kurian Thomas
Diocese Council Members	Madhu Chacko
	Jotty Joseph