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Yuhanon Chrysostamos

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Yuhanon Chrysostamos
ChurchMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
DioceseNiranam Diocese
In office2005 - Present
Orders
Ordination5 March 2005
Personal details
Born (1954-01-07) 7 January 1954 (age 70)

Yuhanon Chrysostamos is Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in India.[1][2]

In 2023, he is the bishop of St Mary's Orthodox Church, Kallooppara, and has been in place since 2007.[3]

Early life

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He was born in 1954 in Mannil Puthen Purayil, Kottoor, Thiruvalla.

He completed his BSc Mathematics from SB College Changanasserry then affiliated to University of Kerala and joined the Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. He also studied his GST and BD from Serampore University. He completed a MTh from United Theological College, Bangalore, and a PhD from The San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Career

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He was ordained as a deacon on 19 April 1982, and became a priest on 5 June 1982.

He was Principal of St Paul’s Mission Training Center and has held several other teaching and speaking posts within the church.

He was ordained as Metropolitan on 5 March 2005.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "H.G. Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos". mosc.in.
  2. ^ "Yuhanon Mar Chrysostamos | Malankara Orthodox TV".
  3. ^ Kalloopparapally Church website, Retrieved 2023-05-31
  4. ^ St Mary's Orthodox Church in Kalloopparapall website