His Eminence Mor Dr. Geevarghese Barnabas | |
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| Auxiliary Metropolitan of Niranam Diocese | |
| Church | Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church |
| Diocese | Niranam |
| See | Holy Apostolic See of Antioch & All East |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 (Kassisso) |
| Consecration | 1 February 2010 by Baselios Thomas I Catholicos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1953 Ranni, Kerala, India |
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Geevarghese Mor Barnabas is the auxiliary metropolitan of Niranam Diocese of the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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