Thomas Mar Ivanios | |
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| Church | Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church |
| Diocese | Malankara Orthodox Diocese of Southwest America |
| In office | 2022–present |
| Predecessor | Zacharias Aprem |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 July 2022 by Baselios Marthoma Mathews III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1969 |
Thomas Ivanios is a Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
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. [2]
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