Punnathra Mar Dionysious (Dionysious III)
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| Punnathara Mar Dionysious III | |
| Metropolitan of the Malankara Church | |
| Enthroned | 1817 |
|---|---|
| Ended | 1825 |
| Predecessor | Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious I (Dionysious II) |
| Successor | Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius (Dionysius IV) |
| Died | May 17, 1825 |
Punnathra Mar Dionysious (Dionysious III) is the 11th Marthoma of Malankara Church. He encouraged Anglican Missionary Benjamin Bailey to translate the Bible and helped Norton to spread the Word. He appointed Konat Varghese Malpan and Palakunnathu Abraham Malpan as teachers in the Seminary. Renewal of the Church was his aim. A meeting was held in Mavelikara to study how to cleanse the Church and a six member committee was set up for the same. He passed away on May 17, 1825 and was laid to rest at Kottayam Cheria palli.
| Preceded by Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious I (Dionysious II) |
Metropolitan of the Malankara Church 1817 – 1825 |
Succeeded by Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius (Dionysius IV) |
[edit] See Also
- Mar Thoma Church
- Syrian Malabar Nasrani
- Saint Thomas Christians
- Christianity in India
- List of Catholicoi of the East and Malankara Metropolitans
- List of Syrian Malabar Nasranis
- Mar Thoma I
- Mar Thoma II
- Mar Thoma III
- Mar Thoma IV
- Mar Thoma V
- Mar Thoma VI
- Mar Thoma VII
- Mar Thoma VIII
- Mar Thoma IX
[edit] References
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