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Mavelikara,
Alappuzha
Leadership
About the Seminary
Mar Ivanios Minor Seminary was started in 2007,when the diocese of Mavelikara was inaugurated. The seminary got the name after the founder of the reunion movement, Mar Ivanios. Mar Ivanis Minosr Seminary was started to provide a wholistic formation for those who aspire for priesthood in the Eparchy of Mavelikara, in the Syro Malankara Catholic Church. It was started in the parish hall of the Kallumala parish, and the foundation stone was laid on 8 October 2007 and was blessed on 28 January 2012. After the succesful completion of ten or plus two, candidates join in the seminary and have their early formation there. Once the minor seminary formation is completed, they will be sent for philosophical formation in various major seminaries of Kerala. Regency is the time for those who complete their philosophical studies. Brothers serve in the various parishes or instituions for practical formation and will be sent for theological formation. At the end of theologicalstudies, Diconate ministry is arranged and will be ordained at the end of the ministry. Those who want to serve Jesus Christ through ministerial priesthood can contact in the above address.
The Candidates will be given philosphical & theological formation in vatious majour Seminaries like St. Mary's Malankara Seminary Tivandrum, Mary Matha Major Seminary, Thrissur, St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Alwe, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore,St Thomas Apsotolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, etc
Former Staff
- Rt. Rev. Kadakampallil Jose Cor Episcopo (2007 - 2009)
- Rev. Fr. Puthenpurayil Thomas (2009 - 2011)
- Rev. Fr. Thekkedath Sylvester (2011 - 2012)
- Rev. Dr. Daniel Mangalathu (2012 - 2017)
- Rev. Fr. John Jacob Peroorparambil (2017 - 2020)
- Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Kaithavan (2020 - 2023)
- Rev. Fr. Thomas Palavila (2023 - 2024)
- Rt. Rev. Daniel Kochuvila Remban
- Rev. Fr. Alosyos OIC
- Rt. Rev. Mathews Thuruthiyi Remban
- Rev. Fr. Cyriac Thundil CMI
- Rev. Fr. Cherian Panicker
- Rev. Fr. Benedict Perumuttathu
- Rt. Rev. Yoohanon Puthenveettil Remban
- Rev. Fr. Thomas Palavila
- Rev. Fr. Puthenpurayil Thomas (2007 - 2009)
- Rev. Fr. Varghese Kochukaleeckal (2013 - 2014)
- Rev. Fr. Samuel Pazhavoorppadickal (2014 - 2015)
- Rev. Fr. Varghese Mukalumpurathu (2015 - 2016)
- Rev. Fr. Varghese Kunnathethu (2016 - 2017)
- Rev. Fr. John Thottathil (2017 - 2020)
- Rev. Fr. Aneesh Puthenpura (2020 - 2021)
- Rev. Fr. Thomas Palavila (2021 - 2023)
- Rev. Fr. Christy Charuvila (2023 - 2024)