Mathews Mar Athanasius Metropolitan - Ordinations

Ordinations

Mar Athanasius ordained

• 1. Maramon Palakunnathu Thomas Kassessa under the name Thomas Mar Athanasius as his successor on June 1, 1868.
  2. Aarthatt Alathoor Ouseph Kathanar under the name Ouseph Mar Coorilos of Malabar Independent Syrian Church in 1856.
  3. Kochaypera of Mulanthuruthy Chathuruthy family was ordained as Koraya (sub-deacon) on September 14, 1858, at Karingachira (was reordained in 1864). Later he became Mar Geevarghese Gregorios, he died on November 2, 1902 and was laid to rest at Parumala Church. Later he was a canonized saint of the Orthodox Church and is known as Parumala Thirumeni.