His Beatitude Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Joseph
| Born on | – | 10 Nov 1960 |
| Family Name | – | Srambickal Pallathitta, Mulanthuruthy |
| Education | – | Masters in Philosophy from the University of Wublil, Ireland |
| Theological Studies | – | Perumpally Mor Julios Seminary, USA |
| Deacon | – | 25 March 1974 (ordained by H.G. Gregorios Geevarghese – Perumpally Thirumeni) |
| Kassisso | – | 25 March 1984 (ordained by Catholicos H.B. Baselios Paulose II) |
| Ramban | – | 14 January 1994 (ordained by Patriarch H.H. Ignatius Zakka I) |
| Metropolitan | – | 16 January 1994 (ordained by Patriarch H.H. Ignatius Zakka I) |
| Metropolitan of Kochi Diocese | – | 23 January 1994 |
| Catholicos (Maphriyono) of India | – | 25 March 2025 (Enthroned as Catholicos by Patriarch H.H. Ignatius Aphrem II) |
Catholicos His Beatitude MOR BASELIOS JOSEPH, was born as the youngest of four children to Srambickal Pallathitta Geevarghese and Saramma on 10 Nov 1960 in Perumpally, Mulanthuruthy. He is the Great grand child of the brother of St. Gregorios Geevarghese Chathuruthil (Parumala Thirumeni). He pursued his primary education at Perumpally Primary School and Mulanthuruthy High School. At a young age of 13 he was ordained deacon by Mor Gregorios Geevarghese at Mor Ignatius Dayro, Manjanikkara on 25 March 1974. Subsequently Dn. Joseph served as the secretary to Mor Gregorios for a very long period.
Dn. Joseph completed his Pre-university and Degree courses from Maharajas College, Ernakulam and joined for his theological studies at Mor Julios Seminary, Perumpally. Later, Mor Baselios Paulose II, Catholicose of the East ordained Dn.Joseph Kassiso at Marthoman Church, Mulanthuruthy on 25 March 1984. Fr. Joseph joined the University of Wublil, Ireland for his Masters in Philosophy and left for USA for higher studies in Theology. While in USA, he served as the vicar of many churches. He served as the vicar of St.Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church, London for four years during his studies in England.
Due to old age, the then Metropolitan of Cochin Diocese Mor Osthatheos Thomas retired from his temporal duties of serving the diocese. Fr. Joseph was ordained Ramban by H.H Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch at Damascus on 14 January 1994. On 16 January 1994, Rev. Joseph Ramban was consecrated Metropolitan by the name Mor Gregorios Joseph by H.H Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch at Damascus. Mor Gregorios Joseph assumed the office of the Metropolitan of Cochin Diocese on January 23, 1994 at Kyomtha Cathedral, Thiruvankulam and is continuing as the diocesan Metropolitan since then. During his tenure as Metropolitan he had initiated many projects including Orphanges, Schools etc and the famous Gregorian Public School at Ernakulam was one of the prestigious founded by him. In 2023, he was chosen as the Malankara Metropolitan and following the passing away of Catholicos Mor Baselios Thomas I, Mor Gregorios was unanimously elected to lead the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church as its Catholicos.
Elevation to the order of CATHOLICOS / MAPHRIYONO
On 25th March 2025, the day of the Feast of the Annunciation of Mother Mary, Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the Patriarch of the Apostolic See of Antioch & All the East installed Mor Gregorios Joseph to the seat of the Catholicos/Maphrian of the East with the title MOR BASELIOS JOSPEH. He is the 81st Catholicos/Maphrian of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church and the 4th Catholicos from the Church in Malankara.
The solemn function was held at St Mary’s Patriarchal Cathedral in the premises of Patriarchal Center in Atchaneh, located about 20 km from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Almost all the Syrian Orthodox metropolitans from Malankara and Suryoyo were part of the installation ceremony besides the heads & representatives of other Churches in Malankara & other parts of the world. Congratulatory message of the Honourable Prime Minster of India Sri Narendra Modi was read at the ceremony by the former Central Minister Alphons Kannamthanam. The Minister of State Mr. Rajeev also addressed the gathering representing the State Goverment. Deelegate of the Lebanese President, the Ambasadors of India to Lebanion were also present during the solemn ceremony.