Geevarghese mar athanasius

Rt. Rev. Geevarghese Mar Athanasius Episcopa is the manager of Mar Thoma College for Women in Perumbavoor. He is in charge of Kottayam - Cochin Diocese of the Mar Thoma Church.

After graduation from Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla he went for Theological training at the Theological College, Jabalpur. He was ordained as 'Kasseessa' in 1969 and subsequently served as Vicar of many parishes including Bombay, Kottayam and Madras. From 1975 - 1976 he was in Toronto, Canada, for higher theological training. On December 9,1989 he was consecrated as Bishop and was given charge of Bombay - Delhi Diocese. At present he is in charge of Kottayam - Cochin Diocese.

Mar Athanasius served as Vice President of the Governing Board of Leonard Theological college and as President of the National Missionary Society. He took a keen interest in completing the Diocesan headquarters at Delhi.

Thirumeni is currently serving as the President of the Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association (Mar Thoma Suvishesha Prasanga Sangham"