Our Former Vicars
Fr. Anish John
Dec 2023 to October 2024
Home Parish
St. Stephens Orthodox Church, Dilshad Garden, Delhi
Degree / Certificate
A Graduate in Commerce from Delhi University, bachelor’s in Theology(STOTS, Nagpur); Post Graduate in Theology (FFRRC, Kottayam), and a Doctoral student at St.Patrick’s College, Maynooth University, Ireland.
Home Diocese
Delhi/Nilackal, Kerala
Email id: hipeterjohn@gmail.com
Fr. Dr. Abraham Koshy Kunnumpurathu
August 2022 to December 2023
An Ordained Priest of the Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Church of the East. Ordained as Priest by LL H.G Thomas Mar Athanasios Metropolitan, Diocese of Chengannur on 18th June 2005.
Home Diocese
Chengannur
Home Parish
St. Ignatius Orthodox Cathedral, Chengannur.
Fr. Anish John
June 2014 to August 2022
Home Parish
St. Stephens Orthodox Church, Dilshad Garden, Delhi
Degree / Certificate
A Graduate in Commerce from Delhi University, bachelor’s in Theology(STOTS, Nagpur); Post Graduate in Theology (FFRRC, Kottayam), and a Doctoral student at St.Patrick’s College, Maynooth University, Ireland.
Home Diocese
Delhi/Nilackal, Kerala
Email id: hipeterjohn@gmail.com
Fr. Anish K. Sam
June 2014 to May 2017
Fr. Anish K. Sam belongs to Koickalethu House, Vakayar P.O, Konni, Pathanamthitta, Thumpamon Diocese. His parents are K.V.Samuel and Mariamma Samuel. He has completed BA (History) Graduation from MG University, Kottayam and Theological Studies from Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam and Serampore College, Kolkatta. He has completed Masters in Theology (Pastoral Liturgy) from the Pontifical University, Maynooth, Ireland. He has ordained a deacon in 2012 May 3rd at Parumala Seminary and as a priest in 18th May 2013 at Vakayar St.Mary’s Valiyapally by H.G.Dr.Yuhanon Mar Diascoros, Metropolitan of Diocese of Madras. He has served the diocese of Madras as the Aramana Manager, Asst. Vicar of Chennai Chetpet St.Mary’s Church, Vicar of Coimbatore Holy Innocents Student Chapel and the Sub Editor of Madras Diocese Bulletin, Agape.
Email id : anishkoickalethu@gmail.com
Rev. Fr. Prof. George Varghese
September 2012 to June 2014
Born in 1954 as the second son of V.C. Chacko and late Mariamma, Basalael, (Vadakkedathu Villa) at Anandapally, Adoor. He has completed B.A. and M.A. Degrees in English Language and Literature from Mar Ivanios College Trivandrum. His theological studies were done in 1977 and completed B.Th from The Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam and B.D. from Serampore University Calcutta. He served as a Lecturer in English at St. Gregorios College Kottarakkara from 1981 and retired as an Associate Professor in 2010. In the meantime he took his M.Phil from the university of Kerala. He was ordained a deacon in 1980 and a priest in 1983 by H. H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, the Catholicos & Malankara Metropolitan (Mathews Mar Coorilos Metropolitan) of blessed memory. He served the dioceses of Kollam and Adoor- Kadampanadu as the vicar of various parishes and as the vice- president/secretary of various organisations. He has been a member of the 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. He also served as the chairman of the Board of Studies of the University of Kerala. Achan served our Parish since September 2012 to June 2014.
Fr. Dr. K.M Koshy Vaidyan
Until September 2012
Fr.Koshy Vaidyan belongs to Kumpalathu Puthenveedu (Edayileveedu), Thevalakara, Kollam Diocese, and is the son of Mathew Vaidyan and Annamma. His home parish is Martha Mariyam Orthodox Church, Thevalakara, Kollam. He has completed B.A. degree from Devaswom Board College, Sasthamcottah, G.S.T. from Orthodox Seminary, Kottayam, and B.D from Serampore College, Culcutta. He took his MA in Sociology from the Madurai Kamaraj University, and Mth (Liturgy) from the Pontifical University, Maynooth, Ireland. He has been awarded Doctoral Degree in Liturgical Theology at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland (Ireland’s National Seminary and Pontifical University).