Education
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- Bachelor of Divinity from M.S.O.T. Seminary, Udayagiri
- Doctor of Divinity from Teologiska Högskolan Västerbotten Sweden
Stephanos Geevarghese | |
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| Archbishop of the Simhasana Churches in the Malabar Region | |
| Native name | ഗീവർഗീസ് മോർ സ്തേഫാനോസ് |
| Church | Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church |
| Diocese | Malabar Region |
| See | Holy Apostolic See of Antioch & All East |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 August 2003 by Mor Philoxenos Yuhanon |
| Consecration | 14 September 2022 by Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch |
| Rank | Metropolitan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geevarghese Kuttiparichel 8 February 1978 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Divinity from M.S.O.T. Seminary, Udayagiri Doctor of Divinity from Teologiska Högskolan Västerbotten Sweden |
Stephanos Geevarghese (born Geevarghese Kuttiparichel on 8 February 1978) is a Syriac Orthodox archbishop of Simhasana Churches in the Malabar Region.[ citation needed ] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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Geevarghese has authored books including Chiriyude Chirathukal, Visudha Vicharangal etc. [7]
In association with Kidney Federation of India, founded by Davis Chiramel, Geevarghese who was aged 39 years, donated his kidney to a Muslim woman who was suffering from kidney ailments. [8] [9] [10]
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