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{{short description|Indian Jacobite Syrian Christian priest (1946-2015)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| pre-nominals = Rev. Dr Arch Corepiscopo
| name = Curien(Kurian) Kaniyamparambil
| image =
| imagesize = 200px
| birth_date = {{birth date|1913|02|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kanjiramattom]], [[British Raj]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|19|1913|02|27|df=yes}}
| death_place = Kanjiramattom, Kerala, India
| resting_place = St Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church Kanjiramattom
| other_names = Malankara Malpan, Malankara Ezhuthachan
| occupation = Priest, Scholar
| notable_works = Bible translation into Malayalam
| spouse = Saramma (Ammini)
| parents =
}}

'''Malankara Malpan Arch Corepiscopa Curien (Kurian) Kaniyamparambil''' was a priest in the [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church]] and a scholar in [[Syriac language]], who translated the [[Bible]] ('''വിശുദ്ധഗ്രന്ഥം''') from ancient [[Peshitta]] text to [[Malayalam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jacobiteonline.com/kaniyamparampil-achen/|title=97th Birthday of Malankara Malpan Korooso Desroro Very Rev Dr. Kurien Cor Episcopa Kaniamparambil on 27 February 2010 – Jacobite Online|website=www.jacobiteonline.com|language=en-US|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vishudha-grandham-ios.soft112.com/download.html|title=Vishudha Grandham – Download|website=vishudha-grandham-ios.soft112.com|access-date=26 March 2018}}</ref> This is the official bible used by [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church|Syriac Orthodox Church in India]].

==Biography==
Kaniyamparambil Achan was born on 27 February 1913 to Paulose and Aayamma of a well-known Christian family Kaniyamparambil in Kanjiramattom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://syriacchristianity.info/bio/Kaniamparambil.htm|title=Malankara Malpan Kurien Kaniamparambil Corepiscopa|website=syriacchristianity.info|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> 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]] [[Ignatius Elias III|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.

== Funeral and memorials/ Death and entombment ==
Kaniyamparambil Achan passed away at age 102 on 19 October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.malankaraworld.com/Newsletter/MWJ/MWJ310/MWJ_310_features.htm|title=This Week's Features|website=www.malankaraworld.com|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://syriacchristianity.info/bio/Kaniamparambil.htm|title=Malankara Malpan Kurien Kaniamparambil Corepiscopa|website=syriacchristianity.info|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english/publications/contents/ap_1_2007.pdf|title=SYRIAC ORTHODOX SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND THE PROTESTANT CHALLENGE|last=ANTILA|first=JAAKKO|date=January 2007|website=www.helsinki.fi|access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref> The remains of Rev. (Dr.) Kurien Arch Corepiscopa, Kaniyamparambil are interred in a tomb in [[St Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church|St.Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church]] in Kanjiramattom, Ernakulam District, Kerala.

==Books==
* ''Holy Bible'' (വിശുദ്ധഗ്രന്ഥം)<ref>{{Cite book|title=Visudha Grandham|publisher=The Syrian Orthodox Bible Society of India|year=1994|location=JSC Publications, Puthencruz|pages=1, 2}}</ref>([[Bible translations into Malayalam|translation into Malayalam]])
* ''Interpretation of the new testament'' (Malayalam)
* ''Sh'himo Namaskaram in Malayalam,1976''
* ''Syriac Reader and Meditative Lectures''
* ''Suriyani Sabha Charithravum Viswasa Sathyangalum(Malayalam)(History of [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church|Jacobite Syrian Church]](English))
* ''The miracle's of our lord''
* ''Vidhudha Vishwasa Pramanam''
* ''Biography of Chathuruthil Mor [[Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala]]''<ref>[http://www.lightoflife.com/LOL_RegNews_Events_Arch_Details1.htm KALLOOPARA SYRIAN CONVENTION]</ref>
* ''Biography of [[Ignatius Elias III]] Patriarch of Antioch''
* ''Biography of [[Baselios Yeldo]] [[List of Maphrians|Maphrian of the East]]
* ''Biography of [[Baselios Sakralla III of Aleppo]], [[List of Maphrians|Maphrian of the East]]''
* ''Anchu Parishudhanmar''
* ''Biography of Malankara Metropolitan [[Paulose Mar Athanasius]]''
* ''1001 speeches''
* ''Rekshikkapeduvan Nee Enthu Cheyyanam'' (Malayalam)
* ''Prayers of [[Mother Mary]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jerryachensworld.blogspot.qa/2015/02/we-need-more-priests-like-arch.html|title=We need more priests like Arch Corepiscopa Dr. Curien Kaniyamparambil|website=jerryachensworld.blogspot.qa|language=en|date=27 February 2015}}</ref>
* ''10 letters of Mother to the Daughter''
* ''Syrian Church History in India'' (English & Malayalam)
* ''Joseph'' (Syriac drama)
* ''Margonino'' (Syriac novel)
* ''Subhashithanagal'' (Speech)
* ''The Miracles of Our Lord''
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20180628125252/http://www.bethmardutho.org/index.php/about-us/about-syriac.html Syriac]-English Dictionary''
* ''151 Speeches along with the history of the Holy Church''

== Awards & recognition ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Title
!Year
|-
|First Benjamin Bailey award instituted by the Madhya Kerala diocese of Church of South India by Kerala Sahithya Academy
chairman Perumbadavam Sreedharan<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/innovative-methods-needed-to-promote-malayalam-says-minister/article4777123.ece|title=Innovative methods needed to promote Malayalam, says Minister|author=Staff Reporter|date=3 June 2013|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 April 2018|last2=Reporter|first2=Staff|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|2013
|-
|Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka-I granted the position of REESH COREPISCOPO held at the Syrian Church headquarters of India at Puthencruz,
Ernakulam and the title MTARGMONO D EETHO and also awarded the St:Ignatius Medal and Certificate.
|2012
|-
|Priest Trustee of the Syriac Orthodox Church, India<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soc-wus.org/page.php?id=402|title=soc-wus|website=www.soc-wus.org|access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref>
|1975 to 1994
1997 to 2012
|-
|The title of Sophar was bestowed on him by the St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute (SEERI), Kottayam, during the World Syriac Conference.
|1998
|-
|The 'Visudha Grantham' (Holy Bible translated from Peshito Syriac) was released on 2 August, by Catholicos Mor Baselios Paulose II
|1994
|-
|The Association of the Syriac Academics, [[Stockholm]], Sweden, congratulated and presented its symbolic prize (certificate).
|1993
|-
|Catholicos of the East Aboon Mor Baselios Paulose II awarded him the title 'Nathaniel'
|1982
|-
|Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I granted him the title 'Korooso Dasroro'<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.malankaraworld.com/Newsletter/MWJ/MWJ310/MWJ_310_features.htm|title=This Week's Features|website=www.malankaraworld.com|access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref>
|1982
|-
|Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa) was conferred on him by the St.Ephrem Institute, Solna, Sweden.
|1979
|-
|Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Yakoob III granted him the eminent title of 'Malankara Malpan'
|1978
|-
|Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Yakoob III honoured him with the St.Ephrem the Syrian Medal
|1966
|-
|Blessed by Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem with the Mor Yakoob Medal
|1954
|}

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