H.G. Abraham Mar Epiphanios hails from Thekkemala, Kozhenchery. Born in 1960 as the son of Mr.V.A. Oommen and Mrs. Gracy Oommen, the Ramban (then Abraham Oommen)was educated at Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, Old Seminary Kottayam and Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Madras (B.A, B.D and M.Th respectively). Ordained as a priest on May 21, 1987, he accepted the vows of monasticism and was professed Ramban on March 31, 2002. The Ramban was serving as the manager of Devalokam Aramana when the Malankara Association elected him as a bishop-designate.

March 1st 2009 onwards he assumed as Assistant Metropolitan of the newly formulated Bangalore Diocese.


History of the Diocese

PARISHES OF BANGALORE DIOCESE

1. Bangalore St.Gregorios Cathedral
2. Bangalore St.George
3. Bangalore Mar Yuhanon Mamdana
4. Bangalore St.Thomas
5. Bangalore Mar Gregorios
6. Bangalore St.Baselios
7. Dasar halli Bangalore St. Dionysius
8. Bangalore St. Stephens
9. Mathikere St. Gregorios
10. Jalahalli St.Mary’s
11. Brahmavar St.Mary’s Cathedral
12. Karugunda St. George
13. Mangalore St.Gregorios
14. Renjilady St.Thomas
15. Mysore St. Gregorios
16. Narasiharajapuram St.Mary’s
17. Nelliadi St. Gregorios
18. Padangady St. Mary’s
19. Pathavu St.George
20. Tumkur St. Gregorios
21. Hyderabad St. Gregorios Cathedral
22. Jeedimetla St. George
23. Ramachandrapuram St.Mary’s
24. Secundrabad St.Andrews
25. Fujarigh Mar Gregorious
26. Ras-Al-Khaima St.Mary’s Orthodox Church
27. Dibba St. Gregorious
28. Vishakapatnam St.Stephen’s
 

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