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Malankara Orthodox Church trustees elected

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Meet ratifies nomination of 129 members

PATHANAMTHITTA: Fr. Johns Abraham Konatt of the Kandanad diocese and M.G. George Muthoot of the Delhi diocese were elected the new Clergy Trustee and Lay Trustee respectively of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church at the meeting of the 51st Malankara Syrian Christian Association (MSCA) held at Parumala on Wednesday.

The MSCA meeting has also ratified the nomination of 43 clergy representatives and 86 lay members from 25 different parishes of the Church to the managing committee of the association on the occasion.

Malankara Metropolitan and Catholicos of the East Baselius Mar Thoma Didymos-I presided over the association meeting held at the St. Gregorios Nagar (Parumala Seminary premises) on the banks of river Pampa in the afternoon.

The Catholicos and other bishops were accorded a rousing reception and they were escorted to the meeting venue in a procession from the St Peter's and St Paul's Church, earlier.

Meanwhile, the Catholicos also nominated 30 members, including 10 priests, to the MSCA managing committee on Wednesday.

As per an official communication issued to the press by Catholicos in the evening, the 10 priests and 20 other lay members who have been nominated to the managing committee are:

Priests: Fr. K.M.George, Fr. V.M.Abraham, Fr. Spenser Koshy, Fr. T.C.John Mavelikkara, Fr. John Paul Chengannur, Fr. O.Thomas, Fr. K.A. Abraham, P.C. Yohanan Ramban, Fr. P.K. Geevarghese Niranom, Fr. Shaji Mathews, Delhi.

Lay members: Philip Mathew (Malayala Manorama), P.C. Abraham (Kottayam Central), P.G. Jacob (Kottayam), Shaji Abraham (Calcutta), Jacob Mathew (Malaysia), Dr. George Poovathoor (the United State), George Paul (Ernakulam), Thomsa John Mambara (Mahatma Gandhi University), A.K. Thomas (Kollam), Jacob John (Thiruvananthapuram), K.T.Idiculla (the United State), K.V. Jacob (Ernakulam), T.A.George (Thumpamon), I.C. Thampan (Kottayam, P.C.John Painummoottil (Thumpamon), Thomas Varghese (Aluva Thrikkunnathu), P.K.Pathrose (Servant of the Cross), P.K. Kuriakose (Idukki), E.J.John (Kottayam) and George Mathai Nooranal (Malabar).

Catholicos designate Paulose Mar Milithios and other Metropolitans of the Church, Geevarghese Mar Osthathios, Mathews Mar Epiphaneus, Philipose Mar Eusebius, Kuriakose Mar Cleemis, Youhanon Mar Milithios, Zacharias Mar Anthonios, Mathews Mar Savarios, Paulose Mar Pachomios, Yakoob Mar Ireneus, Zacharias Mar Theophilus, Youhanon Mar Chrisostomos, Stephanose Mar Theodosius, Thomas Mar Athanasios, Dr. Thomas Mar Athanaseus, Augen Mar Dynesius, Gabriel Mar Gregorios and Church secretary Dr. Alexander Karackal also addressed the meeting.

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