Fr. Kuriakose T Abraham Gurukul Alumnus Chosen as Metropolitan designate

Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Abraham Thukalan was chosen as Metropolitan designate in the Malankara Syrian Church for the diocese of Idukki, in Kerala. He was elevated to the order of Ramban (Rabban- Monk) by His Beatitude the Catholicos Mor Baselios Thomas I at a solemn function held at the St. Athanasius Cathedral, Puthencuriz on August 11, 2008. Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Thukalan will henceforth be known as 'Sthepahnos.' Ramban Sthepahnos will be consecrated on Sunday 24th August, 2008 by the supreme head of the Church His Holiness the Patriarch of Antioch & all the East at the St. Peter & St. Paul Cathedral, Mor Aphrem Seminary, Damascus along with Rev. Fr. Paul (Ullas) Varkey Vettikkunnel (Ramban Shemavun).

Fr. Kuriakose received his Bachelors degree in Physics from the Ernakulam Albert College in 1988 after which he joined for the diploma course in the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary, Vettikkal and completed it successfully. In 1996 he was awarded the degree of Bachelor in Divinity from the Sermapore University, Calcutta. Later he successfully completed different courses, in Ecumenical Theology (from ISET, Bangalore), in Communication (from the ‘Gurukul Lutheran Theological College’, Chennai) and in Transactional Analysis (from P.O.C, Kochi). In 2006, he received the doctoral degree in Social Psychology from the open International University for Complementary Medicines.

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