Baselios Paulose II
His Beatitude Aboon Mor Baselios Paulose II | |
|---|---|
| Catholicos of the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| See | Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church |
| In office | 1975–1996 |
| Predecessor | Baselios Augen I |
| Successor | Baselios Thomas I |
| Other post(s) | Malankara Metropolitan, Metropolitan of Kandanad Diocese |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1938 by Yulios Elias Qoro |
| Consecration | 25 April 1952 by Ignatius Aphrem I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1914 |
| Died | 1 September 1996 (aged 82) India |
| Buried | St. George's Monastery, Malekurish |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Oriental Orthodox |
Mor Baselios Paulose II (Syr: ܡܳܪܝ ܒܰܣܺܝܠܺܝܳܘܣ ܦܰܘܠܽܘܣ ܬܪܶܝܳܢܳܐ; Mal: മോർ ബസേലിയോസ് പൗലോസ് ദ്വിതീയൻ; born Puthusseril Joseph Paulose 12 June 1914 – 1 September 1996) was a Syriac Orthodox prelate who served as the Catholicos of the East(Maphrian) and head of the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church. He also served as the Metropolitan of the Kandanad Diocese.