| H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius
(July 1, 1955 - June 6, 2007)
Metropolitan of Idukki diocese
(July 1, 2005 - June 6, 2007)
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H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius: A Life of Prayer and Service to the Poor
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H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius thirumeni was a great spiritual leader of the
Malankara Indian Orthodox Church. He was born on July 1, 1955 as the
son of Mr. Mathai Kurian and Mrs. Saramma Kurian. He was a brilliant
student and completed his degree in B.Sc Physics and post graduate
degree in History. Later he joined the Orthodox Theological Seminary,
Kottayam and completed his theological studies in 1980 and passed out
as the best outgoing student.
He was ordained as a deacon on May 21, 1979. He was ordained as a
priest (Fr. Zachariah Perangattu) on August 30, 1980 by His Holiness
Baselius Marthoma Mathews I, the Catholicos of the East. He was
elevated as Remban (Very. Rev. Augen Ramban) on December 5, 1992 by
H.H. Baselius Marthoma Mathews II. He was elevated as a Metropolitan
(H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius) on March 5, 2005.
He had served many roles including the Secretary of the Catholicos
Baselios Marthoma Mathews I for 16 years, Manager of Devalokam Aramana,
Manager of Valikattu dayara, Diocese secretary of Kottayam Central,
President of the Baselios Charitable Society and Resident Manager of
the Engineering College, Peerumedu.
He took over as the Metropolitan of Idukki diocese on July 1, 2005.
During the two years of his tenure as the metropolitan, there has a
diligent effort to address many of the issues faced by the people. He
has provided effective leadership for the reconstruction of churches
and other projects benefiting the poor people of Idukki. During his
lifetime he dedicated himself to HIS Heavenly Father's will and served
the poor. His life was a life of prayer and service to the poor.
H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius passed away in an accident on June 6, 2007. He
was on his way to distribute books to poor students. He lived serving
the poor and he died serving the poor. On June 07, 2007, he was laid to
rest at Valikattu Dayara. May his soul rest in peace. May all of us be
inspired by his life and service to the poor. May his prayers guide us.
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An Interview with H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius Thirumeni
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H.G.Augen Mar Dionysius is the Metropolitan of the Idukki Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church. In the last 2 years since Thirumeni has taken charge of Idukki, there has a diligent effort to address many of the issues faced by the people. He has provided effective leadership for the reconstruction of churches that were virtually unusable due to the old and decayed state of the churches and for other projects benefiting the people of Idukki. This interview will also provide an update on these projects.
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Translation of the Interview in English
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Even though thirumeni was one of the youngest bishops, his values and
visions are a valuable guide for us in the future. To spread the vision
of thirumeni to a larger audience, we have translated the interview to
english. We hope this will enable our younger generation to learn more
about the visions of thirumeni. The english text of the interview is
available at
[Click
here to read the translation of the interview in english]
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The churches of Idukki: On the road of development
Idukki is the most financial backward diocese of the Indian Orthodox
Church. Many churches in Idukki were virtually unusable due to the old
and decayed state of the churches.
In the last 2 years since H.G.Augen Mar Dionysius has taken charge as
the metropolitan of the Idukki Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church,
there has a diligent effort to address many of the issues faced by the
people. He has provided effective leadership for the reconstruction of
churches and for other projects benefiting the people of Idukki. This
video shows the transformation of Idukki from its decayed state to its
revitalized state.
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