Geevarghese Philexinos

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Geevarghese Mar Philexinos
Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
In office2022 – Present
Orders
Ordination28 Jul 2022
by H. H. Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews III
Personal details
Born (1972-05-30) 30 May 1972 (age 50)

Geevarghese Mar Philexinos is a Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

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Early life

H. G. Geevarghese Mar Philexinos [1] [2] was born on 30 May 1972.

Metropolitan

He was elected as the Metropolitan candidate on 25 February 2022 at the Malankara Association held at Kolenchery. He was consecrated as Metropolitan on 28 July 2022 at St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Pazhanji.

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References

  1. "H.G. Geevarghese Mar Philexinos".
  2. "Geevarghese Mar Philexinos | Malankara Orthodox TV".