H.G. Dr. Thomas Mar Athanasius
Chairman
He did his post graduate studies in English literature at St.Johns College, Agra after which, he dedicated his life for full time Christian ministry. After the successful completion of Bachelor of Divinity from The United Theological College, Bangalore, he went to Germany for further theological education where he joined The University of Munich and completed his doctoral studies. The doctoral dissertation was titled ‘A comparative study of the Theological Methodologies of Sankarachariya and St.Irenious’ which was published by Peeter Lang publishing company. Presently he is in the ministry of the Kandanad East Diocese as its Metropolitan and serves the church as the Corporate Manager of Malankara Orthodox Church Colleges and President of Ministry of Human Empowerment.
Dr.Thomas Mar Athanasius Metropolitan was consecrated as the Metropolitan of the Kandanad Diocese by H. H Baselious Paulose II Catholicose of the East. . There are number of institutions that were started under his leadership in order to empower different levels of Christian life. Samanvaya Ecumenical Study and Dialogue Centre, Pampakuda,Trinity Retirment Home,Kolenchery,Swasraya Training and Rehabilitation Centre, Vettickal, Mulanthuruthy, Sukhada Retreat Centre,Kolenchery, Santhula Trust Hospital,Vadakara,Koothattukulam are some of the major endeavours that emerged under his able leadership. Thirumeni held and still holds many and important positions in the church and society and his papers presented in international and national forums are seriously received. He served World Council of Churches as the member of Mission and Evangelism Commission and Kerala Council of Churches as its president for two consecutive terms. He was the founder President of ARDRA Charitable Society, an organ of the Orthodox Church.