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Life Line

Diocese: Ahamadabad
His Grace Dr.Geevarghese Mar Yuliose was born on 17th May 1967 at Kunnamkulam, Thirumeni graduated from High School in 1982, Sunday School in1983, received Divyabodhanam Certificate in 1986, Bachelor of Science in 1987 from Calicut University. Graduated in Sacred Theology from Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam in 1991, Bachelor of Divinity from Serampore Senate in 1991, Sanskrit specialization in 1992, Master of theology from Serampore Senate in 1994, German, Hebrew, Greek and Latin studies and took the degree of Doctor of Theology from Federic-Alexander University, Germany in 2004. Thirumeni was ordained as a Deacon on 27th April 1991, Priest of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of the East since 14th March 1992, ordained by H. G. Paulose Mar Milithios. Teaching in both of our seminaries at Kottayam since 1994. Served as Associate Secretary of Kerala Council of Churches, Program secretary of Sophia Centre and Registrar of Divyabodhanam. Achen currently serves at St. Gregorios Church, Oak Park, Illinois, USA as Assistant Vicar and doing post doctoral reading and research based in Chicago.
Thirumeni is originally from Kunnamkulam diocese and now a research student in Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany. Achen also assists Rev. Korah Varghese in his pastoral ministry to St. Gregorios Orthodox parish of Indian Orthodox Church in Germany.
Thirumeni was the Registrar of Divyabodhanam course when he was working at Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. He is the author of "The message of Religions" (Malayalam) , which is a text book for Divyabodhanam course. He also served as the secretary to H. G. Mar Milithios.
August 15 2010 onwards he assumed as Metropolitan of the newly formulated Ahamadabad Diocese.
History of the Diocese

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