Thrissur, July 7 -- Archbishop of the Chaldean Syrian Church of the East, Mar Aprem Metropolitan, passed away here this morning after a brief illness. He was 85.
He led the Indian church for 56 of his 64-year priestly career.
The funeral will be announced later.
George Davis Mooken, alias Mar Aprem Metropolitan, was ordained as a priest in 1961 and then as a bishop after four years.
A prominent personality in Thrissur, Mar Aprem always stood for religious harmony. His speeches were always filled with fun and wisdom. He had a lot of fans in Thrissur and across Kerala. He penned 65 books.
His translation of Sree Narayana Guru's 'Daiva Dasakam' into the Syrian language is a prominent work.
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