St. Ignatius Syriac Orthodox Church, Ottawa
“അന്ത്യോഖ്യായുടെ അധിപതിയെ … പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കണമേ ഞങ്ങൾക്കായ്”
Welcome
We welcome everyone to the Syriac Orthodox (Jacobite) parish in Canada's National Capital Region of Ottawa. The Holy Service (Qurbono) is typically conducted bilingually with a mix of both Malayalam and Syriac languages used for the hymns and prayers. Malayalam is the mother tongue for many of our members hailing from Kerala, India and Syriac is an ancient language that has been used in Christian liturgy for centuries, thereby helping to connect us to the early Christian communities in the Middle East.
We hope that this webpage will serve as a valuable resource for you to learn more about our Church, its mission, and its ministries. Whether you are a longtime member or a newcomer, we invite you to explore our webpage and to connect with us as we journey together in faith.
Thank you for visiting, and may God bless you abundantly.
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Ottawa, Ontario K2R 1G2 Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K2R 1G2 Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K2R 1G2 Canada
Our Patron Saint
St.Ignatius Elias III (1867-1932)
Mor Ignatius Elias III (ܐܝܓܢܛܝܘܣ ܐܠܝܐܣ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ) was the 119th legitimate successor to St. Peter on the Holy Patriarchal See of Antioch. The second son of Chorepiscopus Abraham and Maryam, he was born in Mardin and christened Nasri.
On 1 December 1930, Elias received a request from Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India, to help resolve a schism within the Malankara Church. Despite cautions from his doctor and eldest sister, Elias left Mosul on 6 February 1931. Elias arrived in Malankara on 21 March and remained in India until February 1932 when he died at the Church of St. Ignatius Monastery Manjinikkara on 13 February where his remains were interred .
55 years after his death, in 1987, his successor Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I officially declared him a Saint. His feast day is observed on 13 February.
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Our Hierarchy
Patriarch
H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II
The 123rd Patriarch of the Holy See of Antioch & All the East adorning the Throne of St. Peter and and the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church.
Enthroned in June 2014, he succeeded the late Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas and continues the unbroken apostolic lineage believed to have been established by St. Peter in Antioch.
Born Saʿid Karim, he previously served as the Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar of the Eastern United States.
Catholicose
H.B Mor Baselious Joseph I
Malankara Metropolitan & Catholicos-of the Syriac Orthodox Church in India.
He was elevated to the esteemed position of Catholicos on March 25, 2025, in a solemn ceremony held at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Atchaneh, Lebanon, presided over by His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II.
Archbishop
H.E. Mor Titus Yeldho
Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church in North America.
Born in Kerala, India, he was consecrated on January 4, 2004, by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. A scholar in mathematics and theology, he has strengthened the archdiocese through parish growth, youth involvement, and preservation of Syriac Orthodox traditions.