Summary
Geevarghese Mar Divannasios Ottathengil (1 November 1950 – 16 January 2018) was the bishop of Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur from 2010 until 2017.[1][2]
Mar Gheevarghese Divannasios | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur | |
| Church | Syro-Malankara Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur |
| Appointed | 25 January 2010 |
| Term ended | 24 January 2017 |
| Successor | Geevarghese Mar Makarios |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Bathery (1997-2010) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 April 1978 |
| Consecration | 5 February 1997 by Cyril Baselios |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1950 |
| Died | January 16, 2018 (aged 67) Thiruvalla,Kerala |
| Buried | St. John's Cathedral, Tiruvalla |
Early life and ministry edit
Geevarghese Mar Divannasios was born Varghese Ottathengil, on November 1, 1950, into a Syrian Christian family in Thalavady near Thiruvalla, he was ordained a priest by Benedict Mar Gregorios in 1978. He served as Rector of the Major Seminary of the Malankara Catholic Church and was appointed Bishop of the Eparchy of Bathery by Pope John Paul II in 1996. Ottathengil's sacerdotal Silver Jubilee was celebrated in 2003. He served as Administrator of the Malankara Catholic Church after the passing of Moran Mor Cyril Baselios Catholicos[3] and was later appointed as the first Bishop of the newly erected Eparchy of Puthoor in 2010.[4]
Resignation and death edit
Mar Divannasios resigned from his position as Eparch of Puthoor due to health issues at the age of 66 in 2017,[5] having served as a priest for 39 years and a bishop for 20 years. He died on January 16, 2018 in Thiruvalla, Kerala.[6]
References edit
- ^ Diocese of Puthur
- ^ Resignation of the Bishop of Puthur
- ^ "First bishop of Puttur diocese Dr Geevarghese Mar Divannasios no more". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ ccbi, Editor (16 January 2018). "Most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios, Bishop Emeritus of Puthoor Passed Away". CCBI. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Puttur Syro-Malankara bishop resigns on health grounds". www.mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Dr Geevarghese Mar Divannasios- First bishop of Puttur diocese, passes away". www.mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
External links edit
- Catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]
- Bathery.org
