Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala

Syrian Orthodox bishops

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1848

Place of Birth: Mulanthuruthy, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1902

Profession: priest

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Not to be confused with Geevarghese Gregorios (Perumpally Thirumeni) (1933–1999), a bishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church, President of the Episcopal Synod of the Church in India, President of the Synod of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and MetropolitanSaint Geevargese Mar Gregorios, popularly known as Parumala Thirumeni (Bishop of Parumala), (15 June 1848 – 2 November 1902) was a bishop of the Malankara Syrian Church.
He became a deacon at the age of 10, a priest at the age of 18, and a bishop when aged 28.
He died at the age of 54 and was buried at St.
Peter and St.
Paul's Church, Parumala, in Kerala, India.
In 1947, he was declared a saint by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, making him the first canonised Christian saint from India.
In 1987, the Syriac Orthodox Church also recognised him as a saint.



Alternative names	Iravivarma; Ravi Varma
Description	- painter and artist An Indian painter who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Date of birth/death	29 April 1848	2 October 1906
Location of birth/death	Kilimanoor	Attingal
Work location	India
Authority control	: Q333453 VIAF: 20487458 ISNI: 0000 0001 1873 7068 ULAN: 500122641 LCCN: n89146283 NLA: 35097288 WorldCat