H. G. Joseph Mar Dionysius

 H. G. Joseph Mar Dionysius Metropolitan was born on 15th  June 1956 as the son of Mr. T. V. Mathai and Mrs. Aleyamma Mathai of Thekkil Kandathil family in Valanjavattom, Thiruvalla. His Grace is a member of St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom in Niranam Diocese. His Grace became a member of Mount Thabor Ashram on 15th July 1971. His Grace stood first in the Master's Degree Exam of Madras University and won the “Chithanass" award and the gold medal in 1981. His Grace took the M. Phil, Ph. D. Degrees from the University of Kerala and his B.D. degree from the University of Serampore. His Grace was ordained deacon in July 1980. He was ordained as a priest on 4th December 1985. He got training in Christian leadership from the Haggai International Institute Singapore in 2005.

 His Grace had been teaching in the Dept. of Zoology at St. Stephen's College Pathanapuram. From 2000 His Grace had been the director of the research department of Zoology. His Grace won the “Man of the year" award from American Biographical Institute in 2003 and St. Berchman's award for the Best University Teacher in 2008. His Grace is ever active as a guide and mentor in meditation, preacher, researcher and ecological theologian. His Grace became ordained as a Ramban at Parumala of 4th December 2008.

Address:

H.G. Dr. Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius   
Metropolitan of the Diocese of Calcutta  
St. Thomas Mission Centre,                    
Kailash Nagar, Bhilai, Chattisgarh 490 001.

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