H. G. Stephanos Mar Theodosios, Diocesan Metropolitan of Calcutta Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Church passed away for his heavenly abode on November 5, 2007 at Muscat. The funeral was conducted at St. Thomas Ashram Bhilai on November 8th November 2007.

Metropolitan Mar Theodosios was a pineer and champion leader of the North Indian Village mission of Malankara Church. He practiced the true theme of the mission of Jesus to preach and act for the downtrodden with out any tropical or racial discrimination. He could well identify the serious and sensitive problems of the poor and oppressed villagers in India and applied gospel message with human touch to uplift them physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. So he initiated for many missions of charity like St. Thomas Ashram, Macodia Mission, the Billai Mission etc. Thirumeni has been a great visionary and a man of courage and confidence to envision the true teachings of Jesus Christ.

H. G. Dr.Stephanos Mar Theodosios Metropolitan was born on October 2, 1924 as the fifth child of Kurien and Mariamma couple of Kayyalathu family at Pathamuttam near Vakathanam, Kottayam. In his childhood he was known by name Punnoose. After his schooling in local village, he obtained B. A and C.A from Jain College Jabalpur. He took his M.A. degree from Mahakeshal University, Jabalpur, B.D from General Episcopal Seminary, New York and S.T. M from Konnett Berkeley Divinity School. In 1990 he Was awarded Doctor of Divinity by General Thelogical Seminary, New york.

Punnoose was ordained as deacon in 1946 and as a priest in 1947 by H.H. Baselios Geevarghese II Catholicos of the East. Further he served as vicar of Churches in Bombay, Malasia, Singapore and Bahrain. He was ordained as a Ramban by H.G. Daniel Mar Philaxenos Metropolitan. In February 1975 he was elevated to His episcopated at Niranam Church and appointed as the Diocesan Bishop of Madras diocese. In 1979 he became the first diocesan Metropolitan of Calcutta diocese. He was also the director of St. Thomas Mission, Bhilai and principal of St.Thomas Seminary, Nagpur. village of Northern India were blessed with his presence and missions.

This page is being published as a tribute to our beloved Thirumeni and great appreciation and acknowledgement of the great work he had done for the Church and Indian villges at large. LOL and personally me pay our respectful tribute to beloved Thirumeni and bow before him and kiss his hands.