Episcopal Ordinations

The Episcopal Ordinations of His Excellency Most. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Makarios (George Kalayil Ramban) as the Bishop of Puttur and His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Yoohanon Mar Theodoisus (Yoohanon Kochuthundil Ramban), as Bishop of the Major Archiepiscopal Curia and Apostolic Visitator for Europe and Oceania were taken place on 21^st September 2017. The Principal celebrant was Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos. His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan, all the prelates of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and other Bishops delegates from various Churches solemnized the ceremony.

 Afterwards, the following persons belonging to the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church were awarded for their yeomen service to the society at large: Dr K.M Abraham IAS (the present Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala), Mr John Mathai IAS (Retired, Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala), Ms Lizy Jacob IAS (Retired Former Chief Secretary, Govt of Kerala),  Mr Jacob Punnoose IPS (Retired Former Director General of Police, Govt of Kerala), Dr Alexander Jacob IPS (Retired Former Director General of Police, Govt of Kerala), Dr Santhosh Mathew IAS (Chairman, National Council for Teacher Education), Mr Jacob Thomas Kozhimannil IAS (Retired Former Chairman, Cochin Port Trust), Dr George Onakkur (Malayalam Literary Luminary) and Dr Varghese Kurian (NRI Industrialist). 

Prominent religious-social-political leaders like Archbishop Maria  Soosai Pakiam (Trivandrum), Archbishop Andrews Thazhath (Trissur), Archbishop Joseph Perumthottam (Changanassery), Archbishop Abraham Viruthukulangara (Nagpur), Mar Mathew Arackal (Kanjirappally), Bishop Stanly Roman (Kollam), Mar Alex Vadakkumthala (Kannur), Mar Jose Pulickal (Kanjirappally), Mar George Madathikandom (Kothamangalam), Mar Sebastian Edayanthrath (Ernakulam), Mar Joseph Pandarassery (Kottayam), Mar George Rajendran (Thakkala),  Bishop Markos Mar Chrysostomos (the Evangelistic Association of the East at the Monastery of St. Aphrem, the Syrian), Bishop Mathews Mar Thevodosios (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church), Bishop Abraham Mar Paulos (Marthoma Church) , Rev. Dr. Tony Neelankavil (Bishop-Designate, Trissur), Rev. Dr. Sebastian Vaniapurackal (Bishop-Designate, Syro-Malabar Curia), Rev. Dr. Joseph Plampany (Thallassery) Rev. Fr Boby Alex (Deepika, Chief Editor), Prof P.J. Kurian (Deputy Speaker, Rajya Sabha), Mr M.M Mani (Hon’ Minister of Kerala), Justice Kurien Joseph (Hon’ Justice, Supreme Court of India), K.M Mani, V.M. Sudheeran, Raju Abraham MLA, Anto Antony MP, Kodikunnel Suresh MP, Francis George, Hon’ Rtd. Justice Cyriac Joseph, Kummanam Rajasekharan (BJP State President), were participated in the celebration.