Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church Ireland (JSOCIreland) is under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of His Holiness the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church. All members are from Jacobite Syriac Christian Church in India, administered by the Catholicos of the East, His Beatitude Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I. JSOC Ireland comprises of the Parishes and Congregations all over Republic of Ireland for the faithfulls from Malankara, who follow the Syriac Orthodox tradition. JSOC Ireland is administered by Patriarchal Vicar, His Grace Mor Milithios Yuhanon. The Church uses the Syriac language, a dialect of Aramaic spoken by Lord Jesus, as the Liturgical language along with English and Malayalam, a vernacular language of South India. Untill 2008, churches in Ireland was under Patriarchal Vicariate of Europe. With the approval and the spiritual guidance of then patriarchal vicar H.G Dr.Kuriakose Mor Theophilose, the first Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Parish in Ireland was formed in 2005 as St Gregorios Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church, Dublin.
As the number of Jacobite Syriac Orthodox failthfulls increased in Ireland, in 2008, a seperate vicatiare was created for Ireland. His Grace Kuriakose Mor Dioscorose was appointed as the first Patriarchal vicar of Ireland. His Grace Kuriakose Mor Eusebius served as the Patriarchal Vicar of Ireland from 2011 to 2014. His Grace Yuhanon Mor Meletheose was the Patriarchal Vicar of Ireland from 2014 to 2017 His Grace Thomas Mor Alexandrios Metropolitan is the current Patriarchal Vicar of Ireland. Subsequently more parishes and spiritual organizations such as Sunday Schools , Youth Association Morth Mariam Vanitha Samajam, Student movement and Shushrushaka Sangam were formed for the faithful's. As of today, there are 11 parishes in Republic of Ireland. Please visit the churches page to know more about different parishes.
Thomas Mor Alexandrios, previously known as Thomas Abraham Neriyanthara, is a prominent figure in the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church. Born in 1971 in Panampady, Kottayam, Kerala to Fr. N. M. Abraham and Mrs. Elizabeth Abraham, he was baptized at St. Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church Panampady, Kottayam, his home parish.After completing his graduation, Thomas Mor Alexandrios pursued theological studies at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Dehradun, where he obtained his Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) degree. He furthered his education at Beracah Bible College & Seminary, Thiruvallur, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree. He also holds a diploma in Philosophy from Mor Aphrem Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam, Kerala. Thomas Mor Alexandrios was ordained as a deacon on 15 March 1997, by Joseph Mor Gregorios, and later ordained as a priest on 15 May 2004, by Thomas Mor Themotheos. He served as vicar in St. Peter's J.S.O Church, Chicago, USA, and St. Mary's JSO Church, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. In 2012, he was appointed Metropolitan (Bishop) with the name Thomas Mor Alexandrios at the Puthencuriz St. Athanasious Cathedral by H.B Baselios Thomas I. Thomas Mor Alexandrios is also the founder and director of Santhwana Guidance & Counselling Centre in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, which was consecrated by Baselios Thomas I on 24 March 2012. He was later appointed as the Metropolitan of Mumbai diocese by the synod of the Jacobite Church on 13 June 2013. In 2023, he was further honored by the Patriarch of Antioch, Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, who appointed him as the Patriarchal Vicar of Ireland.
