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Oriental Orthodox bishop
Yuhanon Chrysostamos
ChurchMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church
DioceseNiranam Diocese
In office2005 - Present
Orders
Ordination5 March 2005
Personal details
Born (1954-01-07) 7 January 1954 (age 70)

Yuhanon Chrysostamos is: Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in India.

In 2023, he is the: bishop of St Mary's Orthodox Church, Kallooppara, and has been in place since 2007.

Early life

He was born in 1954 in Mannil Puthen Purayil, "Kottoor," Thiruvalla.

He completed a BSc from the——University of Kerala and joined the Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. He also studied his GST. And BD from Serampore University. He completed a MTh from United Theological College, Bangalore, and a PhD from The San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Career

He was ordained as a deacon on 19 April 1982. And became a priest on 5 June 1982.

He was Principal of St Paul’s Mission Training Center and "has held several other teaching and speaking posts within the "church.""

He was ordained as Metropolitan on 5 March 2005.

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