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Ordained as a Deacon on 9
AUGUST 1947, as priest on 10 May 1956. Elected by the
Malankara Syrian Christian Association as a Metropolitan on
2 Oct 1974. Professed as Ramban on 2 Oct 1974. On 15 Feb
1975 consecrated as Metropolitan. Took office as the
Metropolitan of Niranam diocese on 1 April 1976. When H.G.
Dr. Yuhanon Mar Chrysostomos Metropolitan took over the
charge as the Metropolitan of Niranam diocese on 3 Jan 2007
His Grace was declared as the Senior Metropolitan of the
diocese. Served as the president of Sleebadasa Samuham and
the Kerala Council of Churches and was the member of Faith
and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches. He is
currently the Senior faculty member of the Orthodox
Theological Seminary, Kottayam., President of the Mission
Board of the Church and the Director of St. Paul’s Mission
Training Centre, Mavelikara. He is the founder of a good
number of charitable programmes, mission centers and
institutions which include Marriage Assistance Foundation,
Sick Aid Foundation, Save A Heart Foundation, House Building
Aid Fund, Mission Training Centre, M.G.D Ashram & Balabhavan
Karunagiri, St Pauls Asram Puthuppady, Haripad Mission
Centre, Yacharam St.Gregorios Balagram, Bethanya Bhavan,
St.George Balikagram Pune etc... He is a world famous
theologian, profound writer, orator, and owner of a very
versatile personality.
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