The Right Reverend

Malayil Sabu Koshy Cherian
Bishop of Madhya Kerala Diocese
Bishop Sabu Koshy Cherian
ChurchChurch of South India
DioceseMadhya Kerala
In office2021 – present
PredecessorThomas K Oommen
Orders
Consecration18 January 2021
by Dharmaraj Rasalam, Theodosius Mar Thoma, K. Reuben Mark and others
RankBishop
Personal details
Born (1961-08-26) 26 August 1961
Punnackadu, now Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India
ResidenceCSI Bishop's House, Kottayam
SpouseDr. Jessy Sara Koshy
Previous post(s)
Ordination history
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byM. C. Mani
Date20 April 1988
Priestly ordination
Ordained byM. C. Mani
Date21 January 1989
Episcopal consecration
Date18 January 2021
PlaceCSI Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kottayam
Alma materNew York Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry)
UBS Pune (BD)

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Malayil Sabu Koshy Cherian (born 26 August 1961) is the 13th Bishop of the Madhya Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India.[1]

Early life and education

Sabu Koshy Cherian was born into the Saint Thomas Anglican family of Malayil, in Punnackadu, Kozhencherry.[2] His father M. K. Cherian was a retired teacher from CMS High School, Kuzhikkala, and mother Aleyamma Cherian was also a retired teacher from Government High School, Kozhencherry. He earned BSc in Mathematics, PGDCA, B.Ed, and MA in Sociology. Later he received his Bachelor of Divinity (BD) from UBS, Pune and Doctor of Ministry from New York Theological Seminary.[3]

Ecclesiastical career

Cherian was ordained as a deacon of the CSI in 1988 and a presbyter in 1989. He was elected as the Treasurer of the Diocese of Madhya Kerala in 2014 for three years. Being the Treasurer, he introduced centralized salary system for all clergy and evangelists, took special care to protect and safeguard the Diocesan property, successfully managed diocesan Bi-centenary celebrations and 35th session of CSI Synod meeting during the demonetization period, renewed rental agreements of the shopping complex tenants, which was pending for decades, in line with the current market rates.[3] He was consecrated as the 13th Bishop of the Church of South India Madhya Kerala diocese at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kottayam on 18 January 2021 by CSI Moderator Dharmaraj Rasalam, Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, CSI Deputy Moderator K. Reuben Mark and other CSI bishops.[1][3][2]

Laying on of hands by CSI Moderator Dharmaraj Rasalam, Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan and other bishops, during the bishopric consecration of Sabu Koshy Cherian

References

  1. 1 2 "Rev. Sabu Cherian is new CSI Bishop". The Hindu. 16 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 Staff, Onmanorama (18 January 2021). "Rt Rev. Sabu K Cherian new head of CSI's central Kerala diocese".
  3. 1 2 3 "New Bishop in the Madhya Kerala Diocese of the CSI". Anglican Ink. 18 January 2021.
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