H G Mathews Mar Epiphanios Metropolitan

H G Augen Mar Dionysius Metropolitan

Gathesemon Aramana

Chakkupallam,
Kumili-685509.
Ph:91-486-2882248,0484-2523466,2525937

Vallikkattu Dayara, Kottayam Ph: +91-481-2462550

History of the Bishop

H G Augen Mar Dionysius Metropolitan of Idukki diocese, the then Manager and Vicar of Vallikkattu Dayara, Kottayam, Kerala is a veteran spiritual leader, and excellent speaker a perfect organizer and a born administrator of the Malankara Orthodox Church. He was born as the second son of Mr. Mathai Kurian and Mrs. Saramma Kurien, Meveli Perangattu house which descends from the Pakalomattom Thazhamon family in 1955. Thus he suits the name ‘Augen’, which means ‘well born’.

Very Rev. Augen Ramban, originally known as Vinoy Kurien did his school education at the S.C.High School Ranni. He completed school education securing first place in the S.S.L.C examinations, in his school. He then joined St.Thomas College Ranni for Pre-Degree course and did the B.Sc Degree in Physics. Afterwards he gained his Post Graduation in History.

Soon after completing his graduation, he joined the Orthodox Theological Seminary for theological studies, as a nominee of H.H.Baselius Marthoma Mathews I. He passed out from the Seminary in the year 1980 bagging the best outgoing students award and was esteemed the best preacher of the Seminary.

Vinoy Kurien proved his excellence in elocution and general knowledge even from his Sunday school days. He secured first prize in the Elocution and General Knowledge competitions held in All Malankara basis in the years, 1970 & 1971.

After gaining graduation in theological studies, Vinoy Kurien was ordained as deacon in 1979 and Priesthood in 1980 by His Holiness Baselius Marthoma Mathews I, the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan. In 1992, H.H. Baselius Marthoma Mathews II Catholicos elevated Fr. Zachariah Perangattu to the order of Ramban, in the name Augen, which was suggested by H.H. Baselius Marthoma Mathews I, the then Catholicos.

In 1980 itself, His Holiness Baselius Marthoma Mathews I, appointed Fr. Zachariah Perangattu as his Private Secretary. Fr. Zachariah continued in this post for 16 years until the demise of H.H. Also Fr. Zachariah performed excellent as the Manager of the Catholicate Aramana Devalokam, the Office Secretary of the Holy Episcopal Synod, a member of the Church Publications Department, the first Diocesan Secretary to the Kottayam Central Diocese, Vicar of the St.George Orthodox Church Kummanam, member of the Defence committee of the Church, the Manager of Production and Distribution of Church utensils and so on.

Very Rev.Augen Ramban, who celebrates the Silver Jubilee of his priestly ordination this year, is now the Vicar and Manager of Vallikkattu Dayara Vakathanam, Kottayam, where the second Catholicos of the church H.H. Baselius Geevarghese I is entombed. The Dayara, which celebrates the Platinum jubilee of the Demise of H.H. Baselius Geevarghese I, is now proclaimed as the official Pilgrim Centre of the Malankara Orthodox Church. Augen Ramban manages to provide with various charitable projects which includes sick-aid, education aid and homes for the homeless. People of belonging to different religions and creeds are beneficiaries to these projects.

Augen Ramban now enacts also as the Resident Manager of Vakathanam Jerusalem Mount Higher Secondary School and the President of Baselius Charitable Society. He, as the General Convenor of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the Demise of H.H. Baselius Geevarghese I supervises various projects announced by the church which includes ‘Religious Art and Architecture Institute , Building of Church Museum, Production centre of Church utensils, building of Catholicate centre etc.

Very Rev. Augen Ramban who is well versed in the liturgy and the rites and rituals of the church is an inevitable participant in the major sacraments of the church like the ‘Consecration of the Holy Myron’.

Very Rev.Augen Ramban is a celebrated writer too. His first books is a travelogue which is entitled ‘Marushadwalangaliloode’ (through the Desert & Greenlands). ‘Catholicatinte Nidhi’ (The Treasure of Catholicate), a book which depicts the biography of the Second Catholicos of the church, ‘Prathyasha’ (Hope) etc. are some of his known books. A number of his articles are being published in various church publications. The unpublished daily notes of H.H. Baselius Geevarghese I and H.H’s descriptions of the journey to Ceylon are now ready to be in print.

Very Rev. Augen Ramaban accompanied H.H. the Catholicos in visiting all the major parishes in India and abroad. Rambachen, in the fullness of Silver Jubilee of his priestly ordination strides forward to new realms of spiritual life.

History of the Diocese

formed in 1982. HG. Mathews Mar Bernabas was the first Bishop(1982-1995) H H Mar Pahomios was the assistant Metropolitan till 2002.
churches:33,chappel:1,priests:20,Remban:1

Priests of the Diocese

1.Berskeepa Remban,Malankara church coffe estate,Azhutha,Peerumedu post-685 531 Ph:91-4869-32195

2.Fr.M.M Varghese,Mavelithundil veedu,Vellilamkandam,Kalthotty post,Ayyappancovil,Ph:91-4869-44259

3.Fr.M.C Abraham,Gathesemon Aramana,Chakkupallam Post,Kumaly-685 509 Ph:91-4869-62248

4.Fr.Thomas OIC,Bethany Ashramam,Kizhakke Chemmannu,Kochukaruntharuvi post,Elappara-685501

5.Fr.Joseph OIC,Bethany Ashramam,Kuzhimattam post,Kottayam-686 533 Ph:91-481-432088

7.Fr.K.S Zachariah,Kuttikattil Veedu,Mattukatta,Ayyappancovil post,685 507

8.Fr.A.V Kurian,Alackapparampil,Senathipatti post,Santhanpara-685 619

9.Fr.K.T Jacob,St.Marys Orthodox Church,Ayappancovil post,685 507

10.Fr.L.P Elias,Mar Gregorios Orthodox church,Chettukuzhi,Kochara post,Vandanmedu,Ph:91-4868-77112

11.Fr.Prakash K Kuriyakose,St.George Orthodox Church,Thekkady,Kumaly post-685 509

12.Fr.Kuriakose Chandy,Thaliyaparambil,Ameravathy post,Kumaly,685 509

13.Fr.Paul Abraham,St.George Orthodox Church,Nettithiazhu post,Vandanmedu,685 551-Ph:91-4868-77112

14.Fr.Kuriakose Varghese,St.Marys Orthodox Church,Kambammettu post,Vandanmedu-685551

15.Fr.George Varghese,St.Thomas Orthodox Church,Kukhiripetty,Chakkumpallam post Kumily-685509

16.Fr.Mathew John,St.Marys Orthodox Church,Naryampara post,Kattapana-685 511

17.Fr.Zachariah Varghese,Chalil veedu,Annakara post,Kumily-685 512 Ph:91-4869-62270

18.Fr.P.M Thomas,Pulickal,P B No.8,Ranny post,689 672

19.Fr.T.C Mathai,Thottathil,Amaravathy post,Kumily-685 509

Name & Address of the Parish Churches

1.          St.Stephen’s Orthodox Church,

Alampally, Pasuppara P.O.,

Elappara (Via) 685 502.

2.          St.Thomas Orthodox Church,

Anavilasam P.O.,

Kumily (Via) 685 535.

3.          St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Mattukkatta,

Ayyappankovil P.O., 685 507.

4.          St.Gregorios Orthodox Church,

Chellarkovil P.O.,

Kumily –685 509

5.          Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church,

Chettukuzhy,

Kochera P.O.,

Vandenmettu -685 551.

6.          St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Cumbummettu P.O.,

Vandenmettu -685 551.

7.          St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Elappara P.O., 685 501.

8.          St.Thomas Union Orthodox Church,

Hailey Buriya P.O.,

Elappara - 685 501.

9.          St.Thomas Orthodox Church,

Kanjikuzhy P.O.,

Idukki -685 602.

10.       St.George Orthodox Church,

Karimpan,

Manippara P.O.,

Idukki -685 602.

11.       St.Thomas Orthodox Church,

Karunapuram P.O.,

Kallar - 685 552.

12.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Kattappana P.O., 685 508.

13.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Kochera P.O.,

Vandenmettu -685 551.

14.       St.Thomas Orthodox Church,

Kumkiripetty, Chakkupallom P.O.,

Kumily (Via), 685 509.

15.     St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

         Mundiyeruma,

          Kallar P.O., 685 552.

16.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Nariyampara P.O.,

Kattappana -685 511.

17.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Near Karuna Hsopital,

Nedumkandom - 685 553.

18.       St.George Orthodox Church,

Nettithozhu P.O.,

Vandenmettu -685 551.

19.       St.George Orthodox Church,

Pallikkunnu P.O.,

Peermade -685 531.

20.       Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church,

Pampanar P.O.,

Peermade (Via), 685 537.

21.       St.Thomas Orthodox Church,

Peermade P.O., 685 531.

22.       St.Mary’s Union Orthodox Church,

Puliyanmala P.O.,

Kattappana -685 515.

23.       St.Peter’s Orthodox Church,

Pullikkanam P.O.,

Vagamon -685 503.

24.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Puttady P.O.,

Vandenmettu -685 551.

25.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Santhigram P.O.,

Kattappana -685 510.

26.       Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church,

Thankamony,

Kamakshy P.O.,

Kattappana -685 515.

27.       St.George Orthodox Church,

Thengakal P.O.,

Vandiperiyar -685 538.

28.       St.George Orthodox Church,

Thekkady,

Kumily P.O., 685 509.



29.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Uppukunnu,

Moolakkadu P.O.,

Karimannoor –685 581.

30.       St.Thomas Orthodox Church,

Mathuthavalam P.O.,

Upputhara - 685 505.

31.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Valiyathovala P.O.,

Kattappana -685 510.

32.       St.Thomas Union Orthodox Church,

Vellimala,

Vandenmettu P.O., 685 551.

33.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Vandiperiyar P.O.,

Pin –685 533.

34.       St.Mary’s Orthodox Church,

Vazhavara P.O.,

Kattappana -685 515.

35.       St.John’s Church,

Anakkara – Olivamala.

Pin –685 512.

36.       St.Mary’s Church,

Kallumedu.

Anavilasam.

37.       St.George Church,

Kattappana.

38.       St.George Church,

Karimkulam.

39.       St.Mary’s Church,

Kumily.

40.       St.Mary’s Church,

Puttady P.O.

41.       Jacobite Church,

Nettithozhu.

42.       St.George Church,

Vallardie.

43.       St.Mary’s Church,

Vazhavara.

44.       St.Mary’s Church,

Cheenthalar.

45.       St.Mary’s Church,

Vazhathoppu.

46.       St.Mary’s Church,

Thopramkudi.

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