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Delhi Orthodox Diocese – Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Delhi Orthodox Diocese – Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Delhi Orthodox Diocese – Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios Award-2022, 7th Edition

The prestigious 7th Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios Award by the Sophia Society, Delhi will be conferred to Shri Sonam Wangchuk. Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios was the first Bishop of Delhi under the Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Church based at Kottayam, Kerala. Dr. Gregorios was an internationally acclaimed philosopher, theologian, thinker, orator, author, philanthropist and many more. The Sophia Society, a registered charitable society under the Diocese of Delhi catering to social and educational objectives, resolved to maintain the memory of the departed Metropolitan through a biennial prestigious Award, called the Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios Award, given to a noted person who exemplified the ideals and aspirations of Metropolitan Mar Gregorios. The recipients in the previous years, since its inception in 1997, have been H.H. the Dalai Lama for Interfaith Dialogue and Co-operation, Dr. Verghese Kurien for Community Self-renewal, Dr. P.K. Warrier for Holistic Medicine, Dr. Baba Amte for Creative Compassion, Dr. Karan Singh for Interfaith Dialogue and Culture, Ms. Aruna Roy & MKSS for Community and Human Renewal. The 7th Dr. Paulos Mar Gregorios Award will be presented to Shri Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer, innovator and education reformist from Ladakh on Sunday, 27th November 2022 at the St. Thomas School, Indirapuram. The Award consists of a cash award of Rs. 5 Lakhs, a citation and a medallion bearing the imprint of the Metropolitan Paulos Mar Gregorios.

Mr. Sonam Wangchuk

Glimpses from the Event:

Delhi Orthodox Diocesan Council Members 2022-27

The Delhi Orthodox Diocesan Assembly held on 15th July, 2022 elected the Delhi Orthodox Diocesan Council Members for the year 2022-27. Rev. Fr. John K. Samuel, Rev. Fr. John K. Jacob, Mr. James Gabriel, Mr. Mammen Mathew, Adv. Jerry Varughese, Mr. Mathew Varughese with the Diocesan Metropolitan H. G. Dr. Youhanon Mar Demetrios, Returning Officer Mr. M. S. Varghese and Diocesan Secretary Rev. Fr. Saji Yohannan.

Helpline Number for Diocesan Members on any queries and assistance regarding COVID-19

Dear all family members of our Diocese,

Please note the DELHI DIOCESE COVID-19, HELPLINE NUMBER: 7291991741(Dr.Mathew Varghese). Kindly give maximum publicity to this helpline number among our members. And please message or call Dr. Mathew Varghese for your queries and doubts about Covid 19.

For any further assistance, please do call 9810397795.


Regards,
Fr Saji Yohannan(Diocesan Secretary)

M.M.V.S. Conference & Cultural Competition 2019(Photos)

One Day Conference and Cultural Competition(Bible Quiz) of Marth Mariam Vanitha Samajam(M.M.V.S.), Diocese of Delhi was held at St. George Orthodox Church, Dwarka on Sunday, 10 February’19 with the Theme for Conference:“Be Kind to one Another” and Rev. Fr. Aju Abraham(Vicar, St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral Church, Hauz Khas) as resource personOur Diocesan Metropolitan,H.G. Dr. Youhanon Mar Demetrios, Rev. Fr. Pathrose Joy(Vice President) and other reverend priests came and blessed by their presence.
Participants from different units under Delhi Diocese gathered for the event.

BIBLE QUIZ:
Ist Position: Mar Gregorios O. Church, Noida
IInd Position: St. Mary’s O. Cathedral, Hauz Khas
IIIrd Position: St. Thomas O. Church, Ghaziabad


Metropolitan's Message

Dearly Beloved, "Travelling in Life and Travelling Guidelines" One of the most familiar and appealing similes of life is travel, how our birth points to its starting point and death marking its terminus, but with the anticipation of its ultimate joyful destiny of union with God in heaven. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that…

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