Abraham Mar Stephanos is the Metropolitan of UK- Europe-Africa Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
Abraham Mar Stephanos | |
|---|---|
| Church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| Diocese | UK, Europe and Africa Malankara Orthodox Diocese |
| In office | 2022 – Present |
| Predecessor | Mathews Thimothios (Malankara bishop) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 July 2022 by Baselios Marthoma Mathews III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1969 |
Early life
editAbraham Stephanos was born to Mr. K. A. Thomas and Mrs. Annamma on 11 June 1969. [1][2]
Metropolitan
editHe was elected as the Metropolitan candidate on 25 February 2022 at the Malankara Association held at Kolenchery.
Abraham Stephanos belongs to the parish of St. George Orthodox Church (Valiyapalli), Mylapra under Thumpamon diocese. He completed his primary education from Seventh Day Adventist School, Pathanamthitta (1974-78), and Marthoma High School (1978-84), following which he completed Pre-Degree course (1984-86) as well as degree in Mathematics (1986-89) from Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta . He joined Kottayam Old Seminary (1995-99) and completed BD as well as GST . He also completed M.Th (2000-02) from FFRRC, and an MA in Late Antiquity and Byzantine Studies from King's College London. He was ordained sub-deaconship (1998) by Kuriakose Mar Clemis Metropolitan at Mar Basil Dayara, Pathanamthitta. Further, he was ordained deaconship (1999) by Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II Catholicos at St. Thomas chapel in Old Seminary, Kottayam, and priesthood on 8th April 2000 by Kuriakose Mar Clemis Metropolitan at St. George Orthodox Church, Mylapra . He was chosen as Metropolitan in the Malankara Syrian Christian Association held at Kolencherry on 25 th February 2022 . He received the status of Ramban at the Parumala Seminary on 2 June 2022. He was ordained as Metropolitan with the name 'Mar Stephanos' by Baselios MarThoma Mathews III Catholicos at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pazhanji on 28 th July 2022.
Abraham Stephanos is the President of OASSIS (Orthodox Association for Spiritual support to International students)