Saint Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril
Saint Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril was born on October 31, 1858. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Saint Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril
Geevarghese Dionysius Vattasseril, also Dionysius VI, Dionysius Geevarghese II or, popularly, Vattasseril Thirumeni (31 October 1858 – 23 February 1934), was a bishop of the Malankara Church and 15th Malankara Metropolitan. In 2003, Dionysius was canonized as a saint by the Malankara Orthodox Church, and his feast day is celebrated on February 23 each year. He is known as 'The Great Luminary of Malankara Church' (Malayalam: Malankara Sabha Bhasuran), a title which the Church bestowed on him in recognition of his contribution to the Church.