Very Rev Yoohanon Ramban (M.A, B.D, G.S.T, S.T.M)

Holy Trinity Ashram, Angadi P.O, Ranni, Tel. 04735-200335, Mob. 9446600671

Parents             :    (Late) Sri. P.Mathai and Smt. Thankamma Mathai,

                                Nediyavilayil House, Kurampala, Pandalam

Date of Birth     :   October 8, 1962

Member of the  :  St. Thomas Orthodox Valiya Pally, Kurampala, Pandalam, in the Chengannoor Diocese.

Inspired at      :  The class taken by (Late) H.G.Geevarghese Mar Dioscorus Metropolitan at The Thumpamon Diocese Balasamajam Annual Camp, held at the St. Immanuel Orthodox Church, Nariyapuram, in May 1978.Joined the Holy Trinity Ashram, Ranni, founded by (Late) H.G. Geevarghese Mar Dioscorus Metropolitan, on June 8th, 1978, as its first member.

Date of Ordinations: “Korooyo” on July 2, 1981, “Yaupadyakno” on September 3, 1985, “Semsono” April 27, 1986,  and “Kasseeso” on November 1, 1986, by H.G. (Late) Geevarghese Mar Dioscorus Metropolitan.

Superior of the Holy Trinity Ashram, since the demise of the Founder in 1999.

Professed Ramban : By H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, on December 12, 2003.

Member of the NAMS : (National Association for Mission Studies) since its first meeting at Thadagam Ashram in 1984.

Secular Education : High School: N.S.S High School, Pandalam -1977.M.A Sociology from University of Kerala 1992.

Theological Education : G.S.T from Orthodox Seminary, Kottayam, 1986.B.D from Serampore College, 1988.S.T.M (in Patristic Studies) from General Theological Seminary, New York, USA, 1996.M. Th (Spiritual Theology) Course Completed from Indian Institute of Spirituality, Bangalore, 2007.

Served the parishes  in the Trivandrum Diocese (1987-1992), America Diocese (1992-2003) and Madras Diocese (2006-2007).

Served as Secretary to : (Late) H.G. Geevarghese Mar Dioscorus Metropolitan (1981-’82 & 1988-’92) at Trivandrum and H.G.Mathews Mar Barnabas Metropolitan (1992-2003) at New York, and as the Diocesan Office Secretary at New York (1992-2003).

Attended the Annual Conference of the National Council of Churches of Christ in America (NCCA) in 2000 and 2001, as delegate of the American Diocese.Author of the Book: Baptism Eucharist Ministry, published in 1999.

Chief Editor : of the annual “Family and Youth Conference Souvenir” and “Diocesan Voice”, a quarterly publication of the American Diocese.

Visited : Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha, Salalah, Muscat, England, Germany, Paris, Canada and Singapore and celebrated Holy Qurbana in our parishes. Visited the Holy Land and Rome in 1999.