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The parish is justly proud and pleased to have one of
its own, Rev. Fr. Dr. K. J. Gabriel, consecrated as
Metropolitan, His Grace Dr. Gabriel Mar Gregorios, by
the Catholicos of the Apostolic Throne of St. Thomas and
Malankara Metropolitan, H.H. Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews
II, at the Parumala St. Peter and St. Paul Seminary
Church on 5th March 2005. We are therefore deeply
humbled and rejoice, for this act of consecration
gladdens all of us with bright joy.Fr. Dr .K. J. Gabriel
was born as third son of Chacko John (Kanjikkal,
Thumpamon) and Aleyamma (Mulamoottil, Kudassanad) on 26
February 1949. Early education was at St. Stephen's High
School, in Pathanapuram. After graduation from Baselios
College, Kottayam, he completed the studies in Theology
at the M.D. Seminary in Kottayam and Serampore
University. Catholic University of Paris ("L'Institut
Catholique de Paris" - ICP) awarded him M.Th. in New
Testament. Research work on the epistles of St. Paul was
done at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and
post-doctoral Research at Cambridge University.
Ordained as Deacon on November 4, 1969 and as Priest on
February 8, 1974, Fr. Gabriel was Vicar of various
parishes at Churches in Bombay, Delhi, Kottayam, and
Trivandrum Dioceses for over thirty years. He was
Registrar and Director of F.F.R.R.D. and competently
represented the Church at ecumenical organizations such
as Orthodox-Marthoma Dialogue Forum, Orthodox-Lutheran
Dialogue Forum, Bible Society Kerala Auxiliary
Committee, and Theological Literature Forum. He is a
Fellow of George Bell Ecumenical Institute, England and
Professor of New Testament at the Orthodox Theological
Seminary in Kottayam since 1982. In addition he is an
Administrative Committee Member of Serampore University.
His Grace has authored many Theological Books like,
“Towards a New Humanity”, “Towards the Grace of God”,
“Cross and Grace”, etc.
In addition to proficiency
in English and Malayalam (Mother tongue), His Grace has
fair knowledge in Aramaic, French, German, Greek, Hebrew
and Syriac.
Our Try magazine Yuvadeepthy advisory
committee is blessed with the valuable guidance and
presence from Dr.Garbrial Mar Gregorious Metropolita .
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