Hundreds pay last respects to Mar Osthathios
PAYING TRIBUTES: Finance Minister, K.M.Mani, paying tributes to Geevarghese Mar Osthathios at the St Paul’s and St Peter’s Church at Parumala on Friday. Photo: Leju Kamal 17/2/2012 Indian Orthodox Church Hundreds of people, including women and children, assembled at the St Paul’s and St Peter’s Church at Parumala, Bethany Bishop’s House at Thiruvalla and at St Mary’s Church at Niranom on Friday to pay thier last respects to Dr Geevarghese Mar Osthathios, senior Metropolitan of Malankara Orthodox Church who passed away at a private hospital at Parumala on Thursday. People from all walks of life flocked to the Parumala Church on the banks of river Pampa, following the announcement of the demise of the 94-year old bishop on Thursday evening itself
PAYING TRIBUTES: Finance Minister, K.M.Mani, paying tributes to Geevarghese Mar Osthathios at the St Paul’s and St Peter’s Church at Parumala on Friday. Photo: Leju Kamal 17/2/2012 Indian Orthodox Church Hundreds of people, including women and children, assembled at the St Paul’s and St Peter’s Church at Parumala, Bethany Bishop’s House at Thiruvalla and at St Mary’s Church at Niranom on Friday to pay thier last respects to Dr Geevarghese Mar Osthathios, senior Metropolitan of Malankara Orthodox Church who passed away at a private hospital at Parumala on Thursday. People from all walks of life flocked to the Parumala Church on the banks of river Pampa, following the announcement of the demise of the 94-year old bishop on Thursday evening itself
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Hundreds pay last respects to Mar Osthathios