His Grace Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, the Managing Trustee of Karunya Nilayam and Metropolitan of Kottayam Diocese, was taken to the heavenly abode and the garden of Eden.
His Grace was truly a man of prayer and lover of charity. It was his guidance that made Karunya Nilayam prosper. The money HG was gifted from well wishers and parishes was generously donated to the needy people irrespective of cast and creed. HG never saved a penny for selfish dreams, and the dreams were the purification of the church, happiness of the poor and the cure of the wounded.
No creature was away from that love and care, the care for the nature and animals was praised by many and considered as a model.
The love towards silence and prayer was not less than that of the ancient church fathers of deserts. We were truly blessed by such a good bishop.
HG is considered as a living saint by many of his people. It is sure that Mar Ivanios will be pronounced a saint of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
We are grateful to Lord Almighty for giving us
a role model,
an example of simplicity,
a lover of nature,
a cheerful giver,
a good abbot,
a man of prayer,
a virtuous bishop
and an apostle of charity.
