| Type: | Bishop |
| Honorific Prefix: | His Grace Mor |
| Philoxenos Zacharias | |
| Metropolitan of Idukki Diocese of Jacobite syrian church (Syriac Orthodox Church), Chief Co-ordinator and Director of the Mor Gregorian Retreat Centre Metropolitan Mor Philoxenos Zacharias (Malayalam: അഭിവന്ദ്യ മോര് പീലക്സീനോസ് സക്കറിയാസ് മെത്രാപ്പോലീത്ത)]]| alt = | church = Jacobite Syrian Christian Church| archdiocese = | diocese = Idukki Diocese| see = Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East| term = 2010 — present| predecessor = Yuhanon Mor Philexinos| successor = incumbent| ordination = 4 January 2010| ordinated_by = | consecration = | consecrated_by = | rank = | birth_date = 29 January 1972| birth_place = Kumarakom, Kerala| death_date = | death_place = | previous_post = None| image = Mor philoxenos zacharias.JPG}}Metropolitan Zacharias Mor Philoxinos, (Malayalam: അഭിവന്ദ്യ മോര് പീലക്സീനോസ് സക്കറിയാസ് മെത്രാപ്പോലീത്ത), is a Metropolitan of the Malankara Syrian Jacobite Church.[1] [2] Early yearsTherambil Achan was born in Kumarakom, Kottayam, Kerala in 1972. He was brought up in the Syriac Orthodox faith since his childhood. He passed his SSLC exams with first class and joined St. Mary's College Manarcad Kottayam for Pre Degree Course, Philoxinos was the chief Patron of Marian Alumni The Old Students Association of St. Mary's College Manarcad, Baselious College, Kottayam where he did his B.A. in English literature. Alongside his secular education, he also pursued his Sunday School education. He stood first in the 10th standard examinations.[3] FamilyHis parents were Late Ittyavira & Sosamma Ittyavira. He has two brothers. Kuriakose TI&Kurian TI. OrdinationMor Philoxenos was ordained a deacon in 1998 by Geevarghese Mor Gregorios (Perumpally Thirumeni) and a priest in 2000 by Thomas Mor Themotheose Metropolitan. After his ordination, he served various parishes in Kottayam Diocese. As well as he is the spiritual leader of all spiritual organisations of the Jacobite Church in Kottayam Diocese.[4] Ministries run by Mor Philoxenos Zacharias(Mor Gregorian centers in Thoothootty & Wayanad):
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