Alexander Mar Thoma Cleric

Alexander Mar Thoma Metropolitan was the head of the Mar Thoma Church with its center in Kerala state in south-western India. About his life he wrote in his autobiography, "My life was a filled with trials and tribulations, joy and sorrow, pain and gain, struggles and rewards. But it was by the grace of God, that stood like a pillar of cloud during day and like a pillar of fire at night, I was able to withstand them all."“Look at that a Khadi wearing Bishop, with research interest in Gita. This Kerala Christians are an amazing lot and he looks amazing." – Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 10, 1913
Date of deathJanuary 11, 2000
Place of death
India , Kerala

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  1. http://marthomasyrianchurch.org