Curien Kaniamparambil
Malankara Malpan Curien Kaniyamparambil, alternatively spelled Kurian Kaniyamparambil, was a Priest Trustee and arch-chorebishop in the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church and a scholar of the Syriac language, who translated the Bible from the Syriac Peshitta text to Malayalam. This is the official bible translation used by Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church.
Biography
Kaniyamparambil Achan was born on 27 February 1913 to Paulose and Aayamma of a well-known Christian family Kaniyamparambil in Kanjiramattom. He did education in the schools at Kanjiramattom and Mulanthuruthy. Later he started learning the basics of Jacobite liturgy, Syriac and theology from Very Rev. Augen Ramban at Sion Kodanad. At the age of 15 he was able to master the sacred liturgical language Syriac. He modified Syriac prayer songs translated by Sabhakavi C P Chandy for usage in Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church. He completed his college education from C.M.S College, Kottayam.He was ordained as a priest by Malankara Metropolitan Paulose Mar Athanasius. During the apostolic visit of Patriarch of Antioch Saint Ignatius Elias III to Malankara, he served as his secretary. Apostolic Delegate of the Patriarch Mor Julius Elias raised him to the rank of Corepiscopa at the age of 37, the highest order the Church bestows on a married Kassisso. He also received many titles and medals from Moran Mor Aphrem I, Moran Mor Yakoob III, and Moran Mor Zakka I Iywas, Holy Patriarchs of Antioch and all the East.
Death
Kaniyamparambil Achan died at age 102 on 19 October 2015. The remains of Rev. Kurien Arch Corepiscopa, Kaniyamparambil are interred in a tomb in St.Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church in Kanjiramattom, Ernakulam District, Kerala.Books
Holy Bible Interpretation of the new testament Sh'himo Namaskaram in Malayalam,1976Syriac Reader and Meditative LecturesSuriyani Sabha Charithravum Viswasa Sathyangalum The miracle's of our lordVidhudha Vishwasa PramanamBiography of Chathuruthil Mor Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of ParumalaBiography of Ignatius Elias III Patriarch of AntiochBiography of Baselios Yeldo Maphrian of the EastBiography of Baselios Sakralla III of Aleppo, Maphrian of the EastAnchu ParishudhanmarBiography of Malankara Metropolitan Paulose Mar Athanasius1001 speechesRekshikkapeduvan Nee Enthu Cheyyanam Prayers of Mother Mary10 letters of Mother to the DaughterSyrian Church History in India Joseph Margonino Subhashithanagal The Miracles of Our Lord-English Dictionary- ''151 Speeches along with the history of the Holy Church''