Baselios Cleemis

Major Archbishop and Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
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Baselios Cleemis
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Baselios Cleemis

Summary

Baselios Cleemis is a human[1]. Born in Tiruvalla[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1960[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], transitional deacon[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Baselios Cleemis was born in Tiruvalla[2].
  • Baselios Cleemis was born on May 25, 1960[3].
  • Baselios Cleemis was born on June 15, 1959[8].
  • Baselios Cleemis held citizenship in India[9].
  • Baselios Cleemis's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Baselios Cleemis worked as a transitional deacon[5].
  • Baselios Cleemis worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Baselios Cleemis held the position of Catholic archbishop[10].
  • Baselios Cleemis held the position of cardinal priest[11].
  • Baselios Cleemis held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • Baselios Cleemis held the position of auxiliary bishop[13].
  • Baselios Cleemis's education included a stint at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14].
  • Baselios Cleemis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Baselios Cleemis's religion is recorded as Syro-Malankara Catholic Church[16].
  • Baselios Cleemis is recorded as male[17].
  • Baselios Cleemis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Baselios Cleemis's Commons category is recorded as Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal[19].
  • Baselios Cleemis's given name is recorded as Isaac[20].
  • Baselios Cleemis's participant in is recorded as 2013 conclave[21].
  • Baselios Cleemis's participant in is recorded as 2025 conclave[22].
  • Baselios Cleemis's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'To Unite in Love'}[23].
  • Baselios Cleemis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ml', 'text': 'ബസേലിയോസ്\u200c ക്ലീമിസ്'}[24].
  • Baselios Cleemis's consecrator is recorded as Cyril Mar Baselios[25].
  • Baselios Cleemis's consecrator is recorded as Geevarghese Timotheos Chundevalel[26].
  • Baselios Cleemis's consecrator is recorded as Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Baselios Cleemis was born in Tiruvalla[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 25, 1960[3] and June 15, 1959[8].

Education

Baselios Cleemis was educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], transitional deacon[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; cardinal priest[11], a position[29]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30]; and auxiliary bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[15], a Christian denomination[32], in Vatican City[33], founded in 0001[34], headquartered in Vatican City[35] and Syro-Malankara Catholic Church[16], an Eastern Catholic Churches[36], founded in 1930[37], headquartered in St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum[38].

Why It Matters

Baselios Cleemis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Baselios Cleemis born?

Baselios Cleemis was born in Tiruvalla[2].

What did Baselios Cleemis do for work?

Baselios Cleemis worked as Catholic priest[4], transitional deacon[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Baselios Cleemis go to school?

Baselios Cleemis was educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . press.vatican.va. press.vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 5d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'hr', 'id', '
    P14931 → baselios_c
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14931]]: baselios_c, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289577|batch #289577]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, transitional deacon, Catholic bishop
    Aliases → —
    Position held → Catholic archbishop, cardinal priest, diocesan bishop +2
    Date of birth → +1960-05-25T00:00:00Z, +1959-06-15T00:00:00Z
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 394380, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161290609|Baselios Cleemis (#161290609)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal person"
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