H.G. Dr. Yuhanon Mor Philexinos, Metropolitan of Malabar diocese ordained James Chitteth as Korooyo on March 14, 1991 at St. george Jacobite church Kaniyambeta. He was ordained as Apudiyaqono on April 19, 1993 by the late Geevarghese Mor Gregorios (Perumpally Thirumeni) at St. Marys Soonoro church Elamkulam. Dn. James was ordained Kassisso by H.G. Dr. Yuhanon Mor Philexinos on 27 May in the year 1994 at St. George Jacobite church Kaniyambeta and was appointed as the Vicar of St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Soonoro Church, Velamkode, Kozhikode District. He later served at St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Poothadi, Wayanad District.
During his higher studies at United Theological College, Bangalore, he served as parish priest at St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Queens Road, Bangalore, St. Ignatius Elais III Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Krishnarajapuram and St. Peter's and St. Paul's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Mathekkere.He also served in congregations of Ananthapur and Mysore in Outside Kerala Diocese.
Later during his tenure in MSOT, he served at St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Simhasana Church, Pambra,St.Marys Chappel Kakkattupara , St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Simhasana Church, Perumpilly , St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Eroor ( Diocese of Kochi)and St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Chembu ( Diocese of Kandanad)
During his studies in USA, he served at St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Denver, St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian church, Detroit and St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Canada as Vicar. All of those churches were part of the Malankara Arch Diocese of North America.
