His Grace was born on 30th March 1955 as the son of Mr P.V. Zachariah and Mrs Annamma Zachariah of Panniyankara Parakunnil family in Vadakkanchery, Palakkad. His Grace is a member of Mar Gregorios Church, Thenidukku. His Grace had his schooling in Abhayakkad Chami Iyer High School, and graduated from S.N. College Alathoor. His Grace took his Masters degree in Sociology from the University of Kerala. His Grace learned Syriac from Very Rev. Thomas Ramban during the period 1973–1974. His Grace passed G.S.T in 1978 and B.D. in 1979 from the Orthodox Theological Seminary. His Grace was ordained sub-deacon on 25th March 1977, deacon on 8th December and priest on 7th January 1980. His Grace was ordained as Ramban by His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Didymos I Catholicos. His Grace received a diploma in 1990 from Geneva.

His Grace served the church in several capacities – Sunday School Director, Cochin Diocese; Koratty Sion Seminary Manager, Parumala Seminary Manager, C.M.I Kerala Region Chaplain, Vettikal Health Centre Director, Thalakkod St Mary’s Boy’s Home Director & Board Member, Kolenchery Medical College Chaplain and Governing Body Member, Founder and Principal of Baselius Vidya Nikethan till 2006. He is serving the Ankamaly Diocese as its Metropolitan.

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