Gregorios of Parumala

Saint

Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala

(Geevargese Mar Gregorios)
Saint; Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala; (Geevargese Mar Gregorios)
Metropolitan of Niranam
Born	Geevarghese; 15 June 1848; Mulanthuruthy, Kerala, India
Died	2 November 1902 (aged 54); Parumala, Kerala, India
Venerated in	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church ; Syriac Orthodox Church
Canonized	2 November 1947 by Baselios Geevarghese II of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church; 20 October 1987 by Ignatius Zakka I of Syriac Orthodox Church
Major shrine	Saint Peter's and Saint Paul's Orthodox Syrian Church, Parumala
Feast	2 November
Attributes	Wearing a bishop's vestment, pectoral cross worn around his neck while holding an crucifix and crozier
Patronage	Parumala

Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala (15 June 1848 – 2 November 1902), also known as Parumala Thirumeni, was a Metropolitan of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church.^[1]^[2] Parumala Thirumeni became the first person of Indian origin to be canonised as saint. In 1947, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church declared Mar Gregorios as a saint,^[3] making him the first saint from India canonized by that church.^[4] Also, in November 1987, the Syriac Orthodox Church canonized him as a saint.^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ Dale Albert Johnson (2017). Syriac Pearls. Lulu.com. pp. 111–116. ISBN 9781387066032.
^ Stephen Neill (2002). A History of Christianity in India. Cambridge University Press. p. 247. ISBN 9780521893329.
^ "St. Gregorios Of Parumala – Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Gregorios. |".
^ "St. Gregorios Of Parumala – Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Gregorios. |". mosc.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ "Patriarchal Encyclical: Permitting additions to Diptychs in Malankara - Oct 20, 1987 and proclaiming saint". sor.cua.edu.
^ Singh, Kumar Suresh; India, Anthropological Survey of (2002). People of India. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 9788185938998.
^ "Biographies of the Syriac Orthodox Fathers". www.syriacchristianity.info. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2024.

[1] Dale Albert Johnson (2017). Syriac Pearls. Lulu.com. pp. 111–116. ISBN 9781387066032.

[2] Stephen Neill (2002). A History of Christianity in India. Cambridge University Press. p. 247. ISBN 9780521893329.

[3] "St. Gregorios Of Parumala – Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Gregorios. |".

[4] "St. Gregorios Of Parumala – Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Gregorios. |". mosc.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

[5] "Patriarchal Encyclical: Permitting additions to Diptychs in Malankara - Oct 20, 1987 and proclaiming saint". sor.cua.edu.

[People_of_India-6] Singh, Kumar Suresh; India, Anthropological Survey of (2002). People of India. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 9788185938998.

[syriacchristianity.info-7] "Biographies of the Syriac Orthodox Fathers". www.syriacchristianity.info. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2024.

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Saint Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala (Geevargese Mar Gregorios)

Metropolitan of Niranam
Born	Geevarghese 15 June 1848 Mulanthuruthy, Kerala, India
Died	2 November 1902 (aged 54) Parumala, Kerala, India
Venerated in	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Syriac Orthodox Church
Canonized	2 November 1947 by Baselios Geevarghese II of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church 20 October 1987 by Ignatius Zakka I of Syriac Orthodox Church
Major shrine	Saint Peter's and Saint Paul's Orthodox Syrian Church, Parumala
Feast	2 November
Attributes	Wearing a bishop's vestment, pectoral cross worn around his neck while holding an crucifix and crozier
Patronage	Parumala