Opening of New Chapter in UK - October 2, 2011, SEUSOMM - St. Ephrem Universal Syriac Orthodox Medical Mission, Malankara World

Opening of New Chapter in UK - October 2, 2011

Bristol, England, October 2, 2011: The U.K Chapter of St. Ephrem Universal Syrian Orthodox Medical Mission was formally inaugurated in Bristol during the third Family Conference of the U. K. region. The Holy Bull of the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East to this effect was read out by Dr. Coorilos Geevarghese, former Patriarchal Vicar of U.K.

Mor Aphrem Mathews, Patriarchal Vicar of U. K. and the Vice president of SEUSOMM, U.K. chapter presided over the function and Mor Osthathios Isaac, Patriarchal Vicar of Kuwait and Metropolitan of Delhi and Mylapore dioceses delivered blessing speech.

The message of Greetings from His Eminence Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan was also read out. Fr. Babu Peringol, the Secretary General of SEUSOMM welcomed the gathering and introduced the work of the Mission.

Fr. Raju Cheruvillil, Fr. Geevarghese Thandayathu, Fr. Thomas puthiyamadathil, Fr. Peter Kuriakose, Fr. Sibi Adimaly, Fr. Gibi Ichikottil, and Fr. Prince Mannathoor brought felicitations. About 700 people attended the inaugural function. (See the photos below.)