Yuhanon Mor Militos

H.G Mor Militheos Yuhanon is a Syriac Orthodox bishop in Malankara. He is currently the Metropolitan of Kollam and Thumpamon Dioceses and President of Malankara Jacobite Sunday School Association(MJSSA).

Early years

HG Mor Militos Yuhanon was born on 25 April 1957 to Very Rev.E.O.Thomas Cor-Episcopus and Thankamma in Elavinamannil family,Omallur,Pathanamthitta. HG belongs to St.Stephen's Syrian Orthodox Church,Manjanikkara.

Education

HG took his UG and PG from Kerala University,in History. His basic theological education is from Mor Ignatius Dayaro,Manjanikkara. Later he joined Serampore University as an external student and obtained Bachelor of Christian Studies(BCS) degree.

Priesthood

At the age of 19,HG was ordained deacon by HB Catholicose Mor Baselios Paulose II on 14 September 1976. HB ordained Dn.E.T.John,Elavinamannil as Kassiso on 5 December 1982. In the year 2000, HH Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas,Prince Patriarch of Antioch and All the East appointed Fr.E.T.John,Elavinamannil as Reesh Dayaro and Managing Trustee of Piramadom Dayaro. Malankara Episcopal Synod selected Fr.E.T.John as the new metropolitan for Kollam and Thumpamon Dioceses. HH Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas ordained him as Ramban and on 8 December 2002, HH consecrated Very Rev.Yuhanon Ramban as metropolitan by the name Mor Militos at Patriarchal Cathedral,Damascus.

Current Responsibilities

# Metropolitan of Kollam and Thumpamon Dioceses
# President of Malankara Jacobite Sunday School Association(MJSSA)( www.mjssa.org )

See Also

Omallur

Manjanikkara Dayara

Syrian Orthodox Church