Fr. Dr. Anish John
Priest-in-Charge (Dec 2023 to June 2024)
Fr. Dr. Abraham Koshy Kunnumpurathu
Vicar, August 2022 to December 2023
Current Roles: Currently serving as Content Manager (Chief Editor) of Catholicate Online Media Devalokam Kottayam.
Previously also served as Chairman of Kerala Council of Churches (KCC) Youth Commission, Managing Editor of KCC Ecumenical Horizon, Chief Editor of Bethel Patrika (Diocese of Chengannur), Ecumenical Relations Director of Diocese of Chengannur and Personal Secretary to Late Lamented Metropolitan Thomas Mar Athanasios.
Home Parish
St. Ignatius Orthodox Cathedral, Chengannur. (Serving for Diocese of Chengannur)
Degree / Certificate
Graduate in Science (B.Sc. Physics) from Mahatma Gandhi University and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Sikkim Manipal University. Bachelors in Divinity (B.D.) from Senate of Serampore (India), Graduate in Sacred Theology (GST) from Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kottayam, Kerala), Doctor of Ministry (M.Div.) in Pastoral Studies and Counselling from Senate of Serampore (India).
Email id: frdrabrahamkoshy@gmail.com
Fr. Dr. Anish John
Vicar, June 2017 to August 2022
Current Roles: Currently serving as Vicar of Cork Holy Trinity Indian Orthodox Church (Ireland) and Chaplain at Irish Prison Service. Member of the Executive Committee of Irish Inter-Church Committee (a body of the Irish Council of Churches).
Home Parish
St. Stephens Orthodox Church, Dilshad Garden, Delhi (Serving for Diocese of UK Europe and Africa)
Degree / Certificate
Graduate in Commerce (B. Com) from Delhi University, Bachelor’s in Divinity (B.D.) from Senate of Serampore (India), Graduate in Sacred Theology (GST) from St Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary (Nagpur, India), Post Graduate in Theology (M.Th) from FFRRC, Kottayam, and Doctor of Theology (Ph.D) from St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth University, Ireland.
Email id: hipeterjohn@gmail.com
Fr. Anish K. Sam
Vicar, June 2014 to May 2017
Current Roles: Currently serving as Vicar of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church Pollachi and St. Gregorios Orthodox Church Thoothukudi. Formerly Office Secretary to Catholicos and malankara metropolitan HH Baselios Marthoma Mathews III
Home Parish
St. Mary’s Orthodox Valliyapalli, Vakayar, Kerala. (Srving for Diocese of Chennai)
Degree / Certificate
Graduate in Arts (B.A. History) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Bachelor’s in Divinity (B.D.) from Senate of Serampore (India), Graduate in Sacred Theology (GST) from Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kottayam, Kerala), Masters in Theology (M.Th.) from Pontifical University, Maynooth University, Ireland.
Email id : anishkoickalethu@gmail.com
Fr. Prof. George Varghese
Vicar, September 2012 to June 2014
Current Roles: Currently serves as a member of the Governing Board of the Orthodox theological Seminary, Kottayam Kerala. He has retired from active Parish ministry. He also previously retired as Associate Professor in English from St. Gregorios College Kottarakkara Kerala. He served as a member of Managing Committee of the Malankara Orthodox Church (2007-2012) and a member of the Tribunal of the Malankara Syrian Christian Association 2012. He was a member of the Governing Board of the Malankara Orthodox Church Corporate Management of Colleges from 2007 to 2012 and also served as the Chairman of the Board of Studies of the University of Kerala.
Home Parish
St. Kuriakose Orthodox Valiyapally Anandapally, Kerala (Diocese of Adoor-Kadampanadu)
Degree / Certificate
Bachelors in Arts (B.A. English Literature) and Masters in Arts (M.A. English Literature) from Kerala University, Bachelor’s in Divinity (B.D.) from Senate of Serampore (India), Graduate in Sacred Theology (GST) from Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kottayam, Kerala), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) from Kerala University.
Fr. Dr. K.M Koshy Vaidyan
Founding Vicar, January 2006 to September 2012
Current Roles: Currently serving as Dean of Student Affairs at Baselios Mathews II College of Engineering (APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University).
Home Parish
Martha Mariyam Orthodox Church, Thevalakara, Kollam, Kerala (Diocese of Kollam)
Degree / Certificate
Bachelors in Arts (B.A.) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Bachelor’s in Divinity (B.D.) from Senate of Serampore (India), Graduate in Sacred Theology (GST) from Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kottayam, Kerala), Masters in Theology (M.Th. Liturgy) from the Pontifical University, Maynooth, Ireland. Awarded a Doctoral Degree (PhD.) in Liturgical Theology from Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland
Email id : frkmkv@gmail.com