Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala, Indian bishop and saint (died 1902)

Gregorios of Parumala

Indian saint

Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala, also known as Parumala Thirumeni, was a Metropolitan of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church. Parumala Thirumeni became the first person of Indian origin to be canonised as saint. In 1947, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church declared Mar…