Abraham Mar Thoma
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H.G The Most Reverend Dr. Abraham Marthoma Metropolitan |
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|---|---|
| Mar Thoma Church | |
| Installed | 1944 |
| Term ended | 1 September 1947 |
| Predecessor | Titus II Mar Thoma |
| Successor | Juhanon Mar Thoma |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 December 1915 |
| Consecration | 24 December 1917 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | M. N. Abraham |
| Born | 30 October 1880 Kalloopara |
| Died | 1 September 1947 Tiruvalla |
| Buried | Tiruvalla |
| Nationality | Indian |
Abraham Mar Thoma Metropolitan (Mar Thoma XVII) (30 October 1880 – 1 September 1947) was the Head of the Mar Thoma Church in 1944–47. He was called Maret Kochu Thirumeni by his people. Among all the bishops of Malankara Churches Including Mar Thoma Church, Abraham Mar Thoma was the first one who had a Doctorate degree.
The daughter of Panicker, a member of the Adangapurathu family at Kalloopara, in Kerala was married to a member of Vadakkethalackal Family at Mavelikara. Her husband died after her two sons were born. So her brother brought her back to Kalloopara. Her eldest son became the financial Officer of the ruler, Edapally king. The youngest grand son of this officer Abraham lived at Maret House, Kalloopara. Nina was the son of this officer Abraham. Nina married Mariamma, eldest daughter of Oommachen, Karikattu, Eraviperoor. Mariamma's mother was from Chemmarapallil, Puthupally, Kottayam.
Bishop Abraham born on 30 October 1880, was the only son of Ninan and Mariamma and had two elder sisters. His parents called him Kochavarachen and in the school records his name was M. N. Abraham (Maret Ninan Abraham).
After completing his primary schooling at Eraviperoor he joined the Government School, Tiruvalla. For higher studies he was at CMS College Kottayam, S.P.G. College Trichy and Madras Christian College. Soon after becoming a deacon of the Mar Thoma church, he proceeded to join Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto in Canada (1911–14). From there he had obtained his MA and BD degrees.
He was not a bright student. Many times he failed in his school final and degree examinations. That helped him in later years to encourage the students who failed in their examinations and showed them the path to success.
From very early days, his ambition was to become an upadesi. (missionary) of the Mar Thoma church. He used to attend Sunday schools and gospel meetings. At one of the meetings in Tiruvalla, by an Anglican Priest – Thomas Walker of Tirunelveli he had accepted Jesus as his personal Saviour. At that time he was 13. During his school days he used to organise prayer groups and meetings for his classmates and other students. He was the prayer group secretary in all places he studied. While in school his class mates called him upadesi and at college he was called arch bishop.
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