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Baselios Thomas I

Baselios Thomas I, Indian bishop (died 2024)

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Born
July 22, 1929
Died
October 31, 2024
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1929

About Baselios Thomas I

Mor Baselios Thomas I (Syr: ܡܳܪܝ̱ ܒܰܣܺܝܠܺܝܳܘܣ ܬܐܳܘܡܰܐ ܩܰܕ݂ܡܳܝܳܐ; Mal: മോർ ബസേലിയോസ് തോമസ് പ്രഥമൻ; Born Cheruvillil Mathai Thomas was the 80th Maphrian of the Syriac Orthodox Church, 3rd Catholicos of India and 25th Malankara Metropolitan of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church). He also served as the Metropolitan of the Angamali Diocese. He was the first head of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church to use the title "Catholicos of India". In 1978, Mor Dionysius founded Mor Baselios Medical Mission Hospital in Kothamangalam. In 2002, Mor Dionysius Thomas was enthroned as Catholicos of India, taking the name Baselios Thomas I. Mor Baselios Thomas I died on 31 October 2024 at a medical facility in Kochi, at the age of 95, following a prolonged battle with age-related health issues.

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Baselios Thomas I timeline

  1. In 1978, Mor Dionysius founded Mor Baselios Medical Mission Hospital in Kothamangalam.
  2. In 2002, Mor Dionysius Thomas was enthroned as Catholicos of India, taking the name Baselios Thomas I.
  3. Mor Baselios Thomas I died on 31 October 2024 at a medical facility in Kochi, at the age of 95, following a prolonged battle with age-related health issues.

The world when Baselios Thomas I was born

Baselios Thomas I was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Baselios Thomas I's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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