New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated sadness in the death of the highest head of Indian Orthodox Church Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulos II, who died earlier today.
“Sad to die Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulos II, the highest head of the Indian Orthodox Church.
He left a legacy that was rich in service and affection.
At this time this sadness, my mind with Orthodox members.
Church.
Rip,” Tweeted PM Modi.
His holiness, Catholic Baselius Marthoma Paulose II, who was undergoing treatment in a critical care unit at St Gregoros Mission Hospital in Parumala Village, Kerala, died on Monday 2.35.
According to the hospital medical bulletin, the clinical condition of HIS Heriness has changed very important since Sunday morning.
“Even with the support of very high external oxygen through artificial ventilation, oxygen saturation in the blood cannot be maintained.
Respiratory failure changes refractories for night care,” Read the Bulletin.
His holiness was sick of lung cancer since December 2019 where he received care from the St Gregoros International Cancer Parumala.
Furthermore, said that the highest head of the Indian Orthodox Church recovered from Covid-19 infection in February 2021, post-covid lung complications worsened his health condition.