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

Body

Origins and Family

Baselios Cleemis was born in Tiruvalla[2]. He was born on May 25, 1960[3].

Education

Baselios Cleemis's education included a stint at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], transitional deacon[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[27]; cardinal priest[10], a position[28]; titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; and auxiliary bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[14], a Christian denomination[31], in Vatican City[32], founded in 0001[33], headquartered in Vatican City[34] and Syro-Malankara Catholic Church[15], an Eastern Catholic Churches[35], founded in 1930[36], headquartered in St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum[37].

Why It Matters

Baselios Cleemis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

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[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . press.vatican.va. press.vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d 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
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    "/* 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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