Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos
| Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos | |
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| Metropolitan of Thumpamon Diocese | |
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| Church | Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church |
| Appointed | 3 November 1930 |
| Term ended | 17 April 1951 |
| Predecessor | Geevarghese Mar Gregorios |
| Successor | Augen Mar Themothios |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1929 by St. Mar Dionysious |
| Consecration | 3 November 1930 by Baselios Geevarghese II |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Geevarghese Kizhakkethalakal |
| Born |
10 June 1897 Puthencavu, Kerala |
| Died | 17 April 1951 (aged 53) Marathamkode (Kunnamkulam), Kerala |
| Previous post | Metropolitan of Thumpamon Diocese |
Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos aka Puthencavil Kochu Thirumeni (born K. T. Geevarghese) was an administrator, orator and an advocate of Orthodox and the Catholicate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India. He served as Metropolitan of Thumpamon Diocese from 1930–1951.
Geevarghese was born 10 June 1897 at Puthencavu, a village on the banks of the River Pamba, as the second son of Thoma Kathanar of Kizhakethallekal family and Rahelamma of Chungathil family of Koipuram.
He was known as Geevarghese as a child and was the second of 4 brothers and 1 sister. He completed his primary education in Puthencavu, middle school education at Mavelikara and high school education at Chengannur. He obtained his Intermediate certificate from Calcutta, and went on to complete his BD at Serampore College, where he had traveled to, along with Fr P T Geevarghese (who later became Geevarghese Mar Ivanios). After completing his Bachelor of Divinity degree, he joined the MD Seminary School as a teacher in 1921. He then went on to complete his MA in Literature from the Calcutta University in 1926.
He was ordained as a Deacon and Priest in 1929 by St. Mar Dionysious, who was his mentor. He was ordained as Ramban on 6 November 1929 and consecrated as Bishop with the name Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos, Metropolitan of Thumpamon, at the Parumala Seminary on 3 November 1930 by HH Baselios Geevarghese II. As he was the youngest bishop at the time, he was referred to as 'Kochu Thirumeni'. Following his consecration he served as the Metropolitan of the Thumpamon diocese (of which Parumala Kochu Thirumeni was the Second Metropolitan) from 1931–1951.
During his lifetime, Kochu Thirumeni headed many organizations and established many educational institutions:
He also served as the President of the Sunday School, and Gospel Team. Other institutions that he set up include:
Kochu Thirumeni was a strong influence on many of the clergy and along with Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius persuaded H.H Baselos Marthoma Mathews I to go for Theological studies at Calcutta. He also led the legal battles against Mar Ivanios to regain control over some of the schools which were handed over to the latter for management while Mar Dionysius, undertook a trip to Mardin
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