Malankara Association Over: Fr. Johns Abraham
Konattu and Muthoot M. G. George as Trustees of the Church
IOH News Service
Parumala: March 19,
2007 :: A meeting of the Malankara Syrian Christian
Association, the 4,051-member parliament of the Malankara
Orthodox Syrian Church, was held at St. Gregorios Nagar on
the Parumala Seminary premises today.
Fr. Johns Abraham Konattu was declared elected as the priest
Trustee of the Malankara Orthodox Church here in Parumala.
Muthoot M. G. George is the Lay Trustee elected. They will
function as the Trustees of the Church until 2012.
A total number of 3244
members participated in the Malankara Syrian Christian
Association and caste their votes in the election for the posts
of co-trustees with the Malankara Metropolitan. The election
result was published at 6.15pm today.
Fr. Konattu (Priest Trustee) got 2059 votes and Muthoot M.G.
George got 2097 votes.
The election result was declared by the Malankara Metropolitan
H.H. Baselios Marthoma Didymos I, who is the president of the
Malankara Syrian Christian Association.
The new Managing Committee of the Church was also elected in
this Association meeting.
O.P.Sosamma I.A.S of Tamil Nadu was the chief election officer .
Sabha Secretary Dr.Alexander Karackal said vote of thanks.
Catholicos and Malankara
Metropolitan His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymos I
presided over the Malankara Association Meeting on Wednesday
March 21, 2007.
