Background
HG Doctor Yuhanon March Dioscoros was born in Kallarackal Kaleelil family on 28 May 1964 as the son of Mr P. T. Mathunny Panicker & Late Mistress Kunjamma Panicker.
metropolitan vicar of Sreekaryam
HG Doctor Yuhanon March Dioscoros was born in Kallarackal Kaleelil family on 28 May 1964 as the son of Mr P. T. Mathunny Panicker & Late Mistress Kunjamma Panicker.
He obtained his B.Sc degree from Kerala University (1984), theological diploma (GST) from Orthodox Seminary, Kottayam, Bachelor of Divinity (Bachelor's Degree) from Serampore University (1988), Master of Theology (1991) and Doctor of Theology (1995) from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.
He also holds a certificate in Pastoral Counseling from Glasgow University, Scotland (1997). Priestly He was ordained as sub-deacon on 13 June 1987 and deacon on 15 May 1989 and on 3 June 1989 he was ordained to the holy priesthood by the late HG Geevarghese March Dioscorus, metropolitan of Trivandrum Diocese. He served as the vicar of Sreekaryam March Baselios Gregorios, TVM (1989-1990), Makkulam Saint George, TVM (1997–2000), Narickal Saint Mary's, TVM (2000-2003), Valakam March Gregorios, TVM (2003-2006), Koorthamala Saint Mary's, Chengannoor (assistant vicar, 1998-1902), Kurichimuttom Saint Stephen’s, Chengannoor (vicar, 2002-2004) Pullad Saint George, Chengannoor (2004-2006) and now serving as the chaplain of Old Seminary, Kottayam and the vicar of Kundara Kadeestha, TVM, from 2006 onwards.
He has authored five books and numerous articles and a good preacher, teacher and a retreat father.
The Malankara Syrian Christian Association met on 11 September 2008 at Pampakuda elected him as the bishop along with six others On 4 December 2008 His Holiness Baselios March Thoma Didymos I professed him as Ramban.
On 19 February 2009 he was ordained as bishop by His Holiness Baselios March Thoma Didymos I, at Saint George Orthodox Church, Puthuppally.
He is a member of Street Thomas Orthodox Valiyapally, Kundara.