Born in Kochuparambil house as the son of Mr. K.M. Elias and Lt. Mrs. Omana on 6 March 1973, H. G. Geevarghese Mar Pachomios Metropolitan belongs to the parish of St. George Church, Mannathoor under the diocese of East Kandanad. His Grace completed his school education from Government High School, Mannathoor. He pursued higher education at St. Peters College, Kolencherry and Symbiosis Law college, Pune. Further, he joined Kottayam Old Seminary and completed BD (2003-08) and M.Th from Paurasthya Vidyapeedam, Vadavathoor (2019–21). He was ordained sub-deaconship by H.G. Dr. Thomas Mar Athanasios Metropolitan at St. Thomas Cathedral, Muvattupuzha on 31 January 2001. He was ordained deacon on 30 October 2009, and priesthood on 11 December, and became Ramban on 14 December. H. G. was chosen as a Metropolitan in the Malankara Syrian Christian Association held at Kolencherry on 25 February 2022. He was ordained as a Metropolitan by the name ‘Mar Pachomios’ by H.H. Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews III Catholicos at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Pazhanji on 28 July 2022. H.G. has taken charge of Malabar diocese as Metropolitan since 3 November 2022.

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