Mor Dioscorus Kuriakose (born 11 May 1957) is a Syriac Orthodox bishop, currently the

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of Malecuriz Dayro and Metropolitan of Simhasana Churches in North Kerala. Kuriakose belongs to the Ponnamkuzhy family, Arakunnam.

Education

Kuriakose graduated with B.A degree. He joined St.James Seminary, Perumpally for theological Studies and obtained Bachelor of Divinity Degree. Later he studied at

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and obtained Masters in Theology(M.Th) from United Theological College, Bangalore of Serampore University.

References

Living people Syriac Orthodox Church bishops Indian Oriental Orthodox Christians People from Ernakulam district 1957 births {{India-reli-bio-stub