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==Early life and ordination==St. '''Julius of was born Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares on [[April 29]], 1836 to an aristocratic Roman Catholic family in Goa''', better known as Alvares Mar Julius or Alvares Mar Yulios, is a saint small region in India then part of Portugal and now a state of the Republic of India. In 1869 he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood to serve the [[Church of India|Malankara Orthodox Syrian Roman Catholic Church]] in Goa. Fr. Julius served in this capacity for 18 years, during that time becoming known for his philanthropy as well as his belief in a Goa free of foreign occupation. His patriotism and work to improve the life of the poor in Goa led to the development of a large following around St. Julius, who lived eventually left Goa in 1887 for nearby Brahmavar (in the 19th and early 20th centuriesmodern state of Karnataka) so that he could serve his flock freely without interference from the representatives of the Portuguese government in Goa.

==Early Life Conversion to Orthodoxy and Ordinationconsecration==In the same year that St. Julius left Goa he was born Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares on 29 April 1836 to an aristocratic Roman Catholic family in Goa, a small region received into the [[Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Syriac Orthodox Church]] in India then part by Metropolitan Mar Gregorios of Portugal and now a state Parumala, later glorified as St. [[Gregory of Parumala]], who also elevated him to the Republic monastic rank of India. In 1869 he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood to serve the Roman Catholic Church in Goaramban. A year later St. Julius served in this capacity for 18 years, during that time becoming known for returned to Brahmavar to receive his philanthropy [[disciple]]s there into Orthodoxy and organize them as well as his belief in a Goa free mission of foreign occupation. His patriotism and work to improve the life Church of the poor in Goa led India|Malankara Orthodox Church. Although united to the development of a large following around Orthodoxy, St. Juliusand his followers continued to follow the Roman Rite, who eventually left Goa in 1887 for nearby Brahmavar (in the modern state thus becoming one of Karnataka) so that he could serve his flock freely without interference from the representatives of first Western Orthodox communities to return to the Portuguese government in GoaOrthodox Church.

==Conversion to Orthodoxy and Consecration==In the same year that St. Julius left Goa he was received into the On [[Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Syriac Orthodox ChurchJuly 29]] in India by , 1889 Ramban Alvares was consecrated to the episcopacy as Metropolitan Alvares Mar Gregorios Yulios of ParumalaGoa, later glorified as Ceylon, and India outside Kerala by St. Gregory and Metropolitan Pulikkottil Mar Joseph Dionysius II and returned to continue his missionary labors in Brahmavar, which with the help of a [[Gregory of Parumaladeacon]], who also elevated him from Kerala soon spread to other parts of what today are the moanstic rank Indian states of rambanKarnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. A year later After setbacks experienced following the repose of St. Julius returned to , the Brahmavar to receive his disciples there into Orthodoxy Mission today consists of a college and organize them as a mission of the five [[Church of India|Malankara Orthodox Churchparish]]. Although united to Orthodoxychurches using Malayalam, Konkani, St. Julius and his followers continued to follow Kannada under the Roman Rite, thus becoming one [[Diocese]] of the first Western Orthodox communities to return to the Orthodox ChurchChennai (Madras).

On 29 July 1889 Ramban Alvares was consecrated In 1892, St. Julius participated in the consecration of an Old Catholic [[priest]] from France, Joseph Rene Vilatte, to the episcopacy as Metropolitan Alvares Joseph Mar Yulios of Goa, Ceylon, and India outside Kerala by StTimotheos. Gregory and Metropolitan Pulikkottil Mar Joseph Dionysius II and returned Vilatte was sent to continue his missionary labors in Brahmavar, which with the help of a deacon from Kerala soon spread United States to other parts of what today are the Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, reconcile Old Catholics and Maharashtra. After setbacks experienced following Roman Catholics to the repose of St. JuliusOrthodox Church, but soon separated himself from the Brahmavar Mission today consists Church of a college Antioch and 5 parish churches using Malayalam, Konkani, and Kannada under the Diocese of Chennai (Madras)began single-handedly consecrating bishops for various Old Catholic [[schism]]s.

In 1892 St. Julius participated in the consecration of an Old Catholic priest from France, Joseph Rene Vilatte, to the episcopacy as Metropolitan Joseph Mar Timotheos. Vilatte was sent to the United States to reconcile Old Catholics and Roman Catholics to the Orthodox Church1913, but soon separated himself from the Church of Antioch and began single-handedly consecrating bishops for various Old Catholic schisms. In 1913 St. Julius returned from Brahmavar to Goa, where he suffered a great deal of persecution under the Portuguese. He nonetheless spent the remainder of his life in Goa ministering to its poor, particularly lepers. On September 23 September , 1923 the Saint he fell asleep in the Lord in Panaji, Goa, and was buried in the municipal cemetery of St. Ines. Due to the opposition of the Portuguese government St. Julius did receive any sort of Orthodox Christian funeral.

In January 1967 St. Julius' tomb was discovered there by Metropolitan Mathews Mar Athanasios. On [[October 5 October ]], 1979 Metropolitan Philipose Mar Theophilos had his [[relics ]] translated from the cemetery to St. Mary's Orthodox Church in Panaji. In the meantime his old parish in Brahmavar was assigned a new priest in 1986 who replaced its Roman Rite services in Konkani, Kannada, and Latin with West Syrian Rite services in Konkani and Kannada. In 2010 , the parish was made the seat of a diocese under Metropolitan Yakub Mar Elias.

==CommemorationSee also==St. Julius is commemorated by the Diocese of * [[Brahmavar of the Malankara (Goan) Orthodox Church on 23 September]]* [[Timeline of Oriental Orthodoxy in India (St.Thomas Christianity)]]

==External Linkslinks==*[http://syrcom.cua.edu/Hugoye/Vol7No2/HV7N2Kiraz.html Credentials of Mar Julius Alvares] (Journal of Syriac Studies)