Baselios Marthoma Paulose II (born K. I. Paul of West Mangad; 30 August 1946[2] – 12 July 2021) was the primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

At 13, he was selected by his parish priest to be a part of the Order of the Washing of the Feet which is done on Maundy Thursday by H.G Paulose Mar Severios.

Four other bishops, Mathews Epiphanios, Philipose Eusebius, Geevarghese Ivanios and Thomas Athanasius were also ordained with "Paulose Milithios".

[12] Paulose Mar Milithios was enthroned as the new Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan at a ceremony at the St. Paul's and St. Peter's church at Parumala on 1 November 2010, succeeding Baselius Marthoma Didymus I, who abdicated at the age of 90.

[13][14][15][16] With the British Orthodox Church In 2013, during his Apostolic European maiden voyage, celebrated Holy Qurbana, 80 years since the first celebration of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Qurbana in the Chapel of King's College, London; 75 years since Mar Baselios Geeverghese II's visit in 1937.

This event is so real that Saint Thomas is invited to touch for himself the actual marks of the crucified and risen Jesus (cf.

With deep affection I welcome Your Holiness and the members of your delegation and I ask you to convey my cordial greetings to the Bishops, clergy and faithful of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

In 2019, the Catholicos met with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to discuss forming a working committee.

During a keynote meeting, Paulose II spoke on the importance of the cooperation between the Ethiopian and Indian Orthodox churches in theological education, and pastoral work.

The Malankara Church declined the offer and requested that the Patriarch should initiate the process for the implementation of the Supreme Court's verdicts first.

In early 2020, it was announced that Paulose II was experiencing some minor sickness and undergoing treatments at Saint Gregorios Hospital in Parumala, Kerala, India.

[30] On 23 February 2021, it was confirmed that Paulose II has contracted COVID-19[31] and undergoing treatments at the Saint Gregorios Hospital in Parumala, Kerala, India.

On 12 July 2021, it was announced that Paulose II passed away in the Saint Gregorios International Cancer Care Center in Parumala, Kerala, India.

[32] He was laid to rest with state honours in a specially-made crypt beside the Catholicate Aramana Chapel at the Church headquarters at Devalokam near Kottayam.

[33] A five-member Episcopal Council led by senior metropolitan Kuriakose Mar Cleemis managed the administration of the church until 14 October 2021.