Juhanon Mar Thoma
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H.G Most Rev.Dr. Juhanon Marthoma Metropolitan |
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| Installed | 1 September 1947 |
| Term ended | 27 September 1976 |
| Predecessor | Abraham Mar Thoma |
| Successor | Alexander Mar Thoma |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 October 1933 |
| Consecration | 30 December 1937 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | C. M. John |
| Born | 7 August 1893 Ayroor |
| Died | 27 September 1976 Kottayam |
| Buried | Tiruvalla |
Juhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan (Mar Thoma XVIII) (7 August 1893 – 27 September 1976) was the Head of the Mar Thoma church from 1947–1976, who gave leadership to the church and at the same time actively participated in social and political arenas. He was respected by people from all walks of life, from all religions and from all age groups. He is remembered for providing the church with the motto Lighted to Lighten. "The Church must be interested where human life is interested," was his motto.
Juhanon Mar Thoma was born on 7 August 1893 and was christened as C. M. John. His father was C. P. Mathew Munsiff (judge) Cherukara Paravelithundiyil, Ayroor, in Kerala. His mother was Annamma Kollenkeril, Aymanam, Kottayam. His parents called him Yohannachen. C. P. Mathew Munsiff was the grandson of the sister of Mathews Mar Athanasius Metropolitan.
John was educated at Kottayam M.T. Seminary High School, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Maharaja's college, Madras Wesley College and Madras Christian College. The stay at Madras, made changes in his attitude, outlook and lifestyle. He was attracted to Indian Nationalism, and started to wear Khadi, following the principles of Mahatma Gandhi. He was able to meet a number of foreign missionaries that made him decide to select gospel work as his ambition.
After completing his education at Madras, he joined the United Theological College, Bangalore, and obtained BD Degree in 1922.
For six years after leaving Bangalore he was teaching at Mar Thoma Seminary High school, Kottayam. There, in addition to his teaching he was the boarding master and Scout Master also. In 1927, John was ordained as a deacon by Titus II Mar Thoma. In 1928 he left for higher studies at Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York. After obtaining STM. degree from there, he joined Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, England. He returned to Kerala and continued to teach at Mar Thoma Seminary High school and at the Theological seminary, Kottayam.
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