19 Facts About Paulos Gregorios

Paulos Gregorios, born Paul Varghese or Vargisa Pola, was the first metropolitan of the Delhi Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and served for over two decades.

Paulos Gregorios started his career as a freelance journalist, contributing articles and reports to various newspapers in Kochi and Malabar.

Paulos Gregorios then took up a job as a teacher in Ethiopia.

Paulos Gregorios came to the attention of the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I The relationship that developed between them led Varghese to appointments as the head of various institutions in Ethiopia.

Paulos Gregorios was sent to the United States for higher studies.

Paulos Gregorios received his education there from Goshen College, the University of Oklahoma, Princeton Theological Seminary and Yale.

Paulos Gregorios worked as a director of the Fellowship house in Aluva and a visiting professor of Union Christian College Aluva.

Paulos Gregorios served as the general secretary of the Orthodox Students Christian Movement.

Paulos Gregorios did his doctoral studies in Oxford and Germany and received his Doctorate in Theology from Serampore College in Calcutta.

Paulos Gregorios took charge of the newly formed Diocese of Delhi, a position he held until his death.

Paulos Gregorios established the Delhi Orthodox Centre, where he began such ambitious projects as the Neeti Shanti Kendra for promoting peace and justice, and Sarva Dharma Nilaya for inter-religious dialogue and cooperation.

Concurrently, Gregorios was the principal of the Orthodox Theological Seminary at Kottayam, a teaching and training institution for the priests of the church.

Paulos Gregorios raised it to a college recognized for the awarding of graduate and postgraduate degrees.

Paulos Gregorios established the Sophia Centre linked to the seminary.

Paulos Gregorios held various positions in the World Council of Churches.

Paulos Gregorios led WCC delegations to major conferences including the UN General Assembly Special Sessions on Disarmament.

Paulos Gregorios chaired the World Conference on Faith, Science and the Future in Cambridge, United States.

Paulos Gregorios was the vice-president of the Christian Peace Conference.

Paulos Gregorios was a fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study at Shimla, the vice-president of the Kerala philosophical Congress, and the president of the Indian Philosophical Congress.