Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II (Dionysious V)

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Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II (Dionysious V)
Metropolitan of the Malankara Church
Enthroned 1864
Ended 1909
Predecessor Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius (Dionysius IV)
Successor St. Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)
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H.G was born into the family of Pulikottil as the son of Tharu Kurien and Thandamma on 7 December 1833. He received the deaconship from Cheppad Mar Dionysius on 6 October 1846 and on 18 August 1853 he was ordained as a priest by Metropolitan Yuyakim Mar Kurilos. On 29 April 1865 at Ameedh Patriarch Yakoob III elevated him to the rank of Ramban.On 30 April he was consecrated as Metroplitan Joseph Mar Dionysios. During the eventful forty-four years between 1865 A.D to 1909 he adorned the Malankara Metropolitan's position with extraordinary skill. It was during that period that the Mulanthuruthy Synod, division of dioceses and the 'Holy Mooran Koodasha' took place. Through his unstinting effort, spiritual organizations like Sunday School and Students movement, and Church institutions like Parumala Seminary, Kunnamkulam Sehiyon Bungalow, Kottapuram Seminary and M.D. Seminary developed. The Royal Court passed the verdict in his favour in the Reformation Case. There after, the Marthoma Church was formed by the excommunicated Malankara Metropolitan Mathews Mar Athanasios . Joseph Dionysious V passed away on 1st July 1909. His mortal remains were interred in the western side of the chapel in Pazhaya Seminary. His Death Anniversary is on 12th July.

Preceded by
Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius IV		 Metropolitan of the Malankara Church
1864 – 1909		 Succeeded by
St. Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)

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