19 Facts About Mathews Athanasius

Mathews Athanasius worked to repair the rift in the church, but continuing unrest ultimately led to a permanent split.

Mathews Athanasius realized the problems that faced him, his friends, his uncle Abraham Malpan, and the clergy who wanted a reformation in the Church.

Mathews Athanasius was appointed as the Metropolitan of Mosul and was given charge of the diocese.

Mathews Athanasius Metropolitan returned to Kerala on 17 May 1843 and was received by a number of parish priests and laymen.

Mathews Athanasius advised the Metropolitan that the people of Malankara Church would accept him as their Metropolitan, and if he began reformation, the people would not follow.

Mathews Athanasius realized that he could not make reforms easily.

Mathews Athanasius continued this new practice after coming to Kerala.

Mathews Athanasius encouraged clergy to read the Bible and interpret it to the common people of parishes.

Mathews Athanasius was against honoring icons and statues, so he removed the statue of Saint Mary from Manarcaud Church, and at Puthupally church, near Kottayam.

Mathews Athanasius did a lot of things to help to improve the conditions of society.

Mathews Athanasius advised the government to give some of the grant to the schools as an encouragement.

Mathews Athanasius went to the Patriarch of Antioch without the permission of Dionysius IV.

Mathews Athanasius was educated in a school run by British missionaries.

Mathews Athanasius was approved by the governments of Travancore and Cochin as Malankara Metropolitan on 30 August 1852.

In 1856, Mathews Athanasius ordained Ouseph Coorilose as Metropolitan of Malabar Independent Syrian Church.

Mathews Athanasius used to visit parishes stayed there for a few days and meet the people of the parish.

Mathews Athanasius established a printing press at Kottayam for the use of the Church.

Mathews Mar Athanasius remained as the head of this faction until his death in 1877.

Mathews Athanasius was consecrated as Joseph Mar Dionysius II by Patriarch of Antioch Ignatius Jacob II on 7 May 1865.