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Born on September 16, 1925, Joseph Gabriel Fernandez was the former bishop of Quilon in the Roman Catholic church.
Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas was born on 3 December, 1960 to Geevarghese and Rachel in Karikulam family of Ranni, Pathanamthitta.
Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan was buried at the special cemetery for bishops besides the St Thomas Marthoma Church in Thiruvalla.
Chrysostom was a refreshing change to the orthodox Church atmosphere. He attracted the common man to the church though humour and simple messages.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom.
The Bishop passed away at the Kumbanad Fellowship Hospital at 1:15 am.
He died of cardiac arrest around 6:45pm at a private hospital in Kozhikode.
He was in the forefront of protests against Kasturirangan and Gadgil reports on Western Ghats.
The ex-bishop was admitted to the Pushpagiri Medical College Hospital a few days ago owing to age-related issues. He passed away at the hospital.
The accident occurred as he was returning to the Bishop House at Morar in Gwalior city after attending the annual celebrations of a school under the archdiocese.