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OUR
CELESTIAL PATRON
Kuriakose Mar Gregorios, the
late lamented Metropolitan of the Kottayam Diocese is the patron
saint of our College.
The saintly bishop, familiarly known as 'Pampady Thirumeni' who
passed away thirty nine years ago is an inspiring memory in this
land. His prayers have brought showers of blessings upon everyone
associated with the college and elevated this temple of learning
from humble beginnings to its present pinnacles of glory.
Born on the 5th of April, 1885, (His
demise was also on April 5), Pampady Thirumeni was the very
essence of simplicity. The boy Kuriakose was the favourite of his
Guru 'Madathilasan' who had great hopes about him. His great
interest in prayer and attending church service marked him out for a
pious life. He was ordained Deacon in 1899. After the study of
theology at M.D Seminary, he came back to Pampady. He had became a
reputed Syriac Pandit by this time.
People living in and around Pampady remember with awe and
nostalgia how Deacon Kuriakose fasted and prayed for 3 days leading
a group of people in Pampady Church for the blessing of rain to the
drought ridden Pampady. After 3 days, food was served to the people
who had attended the prayer. Suddenly it began to rain. It was as if
the heavens had opened and blessed Pampady. After this incident,
Deacon Kuriakose was looked up to with reverence by the people and
they approached him with their troubles.
In 1929, he was ordained Bishop. Bishop Kuriakose
Mar Gregorios was affectionately called 'Pampady Thirumeni' .
Thirumeni's prayers performed various miracles. He went to the
plague- affected Kunnamkulam and not a single person died of this
deadly disease after he stepped on the outskirts of the town. The
wonders performed by this great Sanyasi showed the world that 'more
things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.'
Thirumeni was depressed due to the problems in the
church and felt the grave need for a proper place to pray.
Madathilasan, sensing the need of his former student, gave him 12
acres of land on Pothenpuram hill at nominal price. There,
Thirumeni set up his abode and devoted his life to prayers and
charity. On this elevated place between heaven and earth, prayed
this great Mystic and his prayers still continue in the Almighty's
serene presence. Pampady lost a great lover of mankind when Thirumeni's soul departed from his transient body on the 5th of
April , 1965 and reached its Creator.
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