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Yuhanon Mar Severios Thirumeni (Kochi Diocese, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church), Perumpally Thirumeni, Parekulathu Yakub Mar Themothios Thirumeni, Geevarghese Mar Ivanious, Founder of Mar Baselious Dayara, Njaliakuzhy, Geevarghese Mar Coorilos of Niranam Dioscese of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church are bishops from Vakathanam. The first Dayara and Seminary in Vakathanam was Mor Sharbil Dayara, Thrikothamangalam and is established in 1925 by Michael Mor Dionysius, Metropolitan of Southern Dioscese of Syrian Orthodox Church or Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church (Not to confuse with Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church). It was the Seminary and Dioscese Headquarters of Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church for some long years. During its Golden age Dayara had more than 100 theological students there to learn theology and Syriac. Services of C. V George Cor-Episcopa, Chirathalatt who was the student of this Dayara is notable to Vakathanam community as the founder of Jerusalem Mount Higher secondary School and many other developmental activities. St. John's Orthodox Valiyapally, Vakathanam is the
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