Education
Jacob had his primary and high school education at Pampady. Later, he joined Baselios College (Kottayam) where he received a BA in economics. After that he obtained a MA in economics from Sri Venkateswara University (Thirupathi). His basic theological training was at the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kottayam. Jacob showed very interest in the learning faiths and doctrines of the Holy Church. Thus Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Archbishop of Canada, sponsored Jacob for his higher studies in the United States. Jacob joined therefore the New York Theological Seminary and obtained his STM degree. Subsequently, he took his ThD degree from Logos Graduate School of Theology in New York and DD degree from Orlando International Seminary in Florida. Mor Philaxinos is the only bishop in Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church with two doctorates. Besides that, he has also completed a Clinical Pastoral Education in New York. After becoming a bishop, Mor Philaxinos continued studying and joined Dakshin Bharath Hindi Prachar Sabha (a deemed to be university and a center of excellence under Govt. of India) and secured Hindi Bhooshan and Hindi Praveen.
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