Dionysius of Vattasseril
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Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril popularly known as Vattasseril Thirumeni (31 October 1858 ā 23 February 1934) was a bishop of the Malankara Church and 15th Malankara Metropolitan. In 2003, the Church declared Mar Dionysius as a saint. He is known as 'The Great Luminary of Malankara Church' (Malayalam: Malankara Sabha Bhasuran), a title which the Church bestowed on him in recognition of his contribution to the Church.[1]
Quick Facts SaintGeevarghese Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI) Malankara Metropolitan, The Great Luminary of Malankara Church ...
Geevarghese Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI) | |
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The Great Luminary of Malankara Church | |
Born | Geevarghese (1858-10-31)31 October 1858 Mallapally |
Hometown | Kottayam |
Died | 23 February 1934(1934-02-23) (aged 75) Kottayam |
Venerated in | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
Canonized | 24 February 2003 by Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan |
Major shrine | Old Seminary, Kottayam |
Feast | 24 February |
Influences | St. Gregorios of Parumala |
Influenced | Baselios Geevarghese II |
Major works | Doctrines of the Church |
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Quick Facts His BeatitudeDionysious VI of Vattasseril Malankara Metropolitan, Church ...
His Beatitude Dionysious VI of Vattasseril | |
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Church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
See | Apostolic Throne of St Thomas |
Elected | 1908 |
Installed | 1909 |
Term ended | 1934 |
Predecessor | Dionysious V |
Successor | Baselios Geevarghese II |
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Ordination | 18 January 1880 by Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala |
Consecration | 31 May 1908 by Patriarch Ignatius Abded Aloho II |
Rank | Malankara Metropolitan |
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Born | Geevarghese (1858-10-31)October 31, 1858 |
Died | February 23, 1934(1934-02-23) (aged 75) Kottayam |
Buried | Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam |
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