Thomas K. Oommen
Thomas K Oommen | |
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| Moderator of the Church of South India and Bishop of Madhya Kerala Diocese | |
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| Church | Church of South India |
| Diocese | Diocese of Madhya Kerala |
| In office | 2011–present (Madhya Kerala) 2017–present (Moderator) |
| Predecessor | Thomas Samuel |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 |
| Consecration | 5 March 2011 by S. Vasantha Kumar (principal consecrator) and G. Devakadasham (co-consecrator) |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1953 |
Thomas Kanjirappally Oommen (born 29 November 1953) is an Indian Anglican bishop. He is the Bishop of the Madhya Kerala Diocese and the Moderator of Church of South India.[1]
Early years
Thomas K Oommen was born on November 29, 1953, to an agrarian family at Thalavady in Alappuzha district. He did his college education at NSS Hindu College, Changanassery. He had taken undergraduate degree in divinity from Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Ecclesiastical career
He was ordained deacon in 1982 and was made presbyter the next year. Oommen was elected as Bishop of Madhya Kerala Diocese of Church of South India on February 2011. He was ordained as the 12th Bishop of the CSI Madhya Kerala diocese at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kottayam on 5 March 2011 by CSI Moderator Bishop Rev S Vasanthakumar.[2] Oommen was elected as the Deputy Moderator of Church of South India at the Church of South India Synod held at Vijayawada on 11, January 2014 and as the Moderator and Primate of Church of South India at the Synod held at Kottayam on 15, January 2017.[3]
Allegations of Financial Mismanagement
The moderator and other the bishops of the Church of South India faces massive amount of attack by their own faithful through social media and main line media houses. There are several court cases filed against most of the Bishops regarding mis-utilization of the finances of the church and for selling of the church property. [1][2]
Controversy
Church of South India entered into major crisis and controversies regarding the management of their finances. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office had initiated probing into alleged financial irregularities at the Church of South India. The fraud investigator got into the picture after individual audits found discrepancies in the books of the Church of South India Trust Association, which manages the Protestant church in the country, and is headquartered in Chennai. [3]
References
- ^ "Thomas K. Oommen selected Bishop of CSI diocese". The Hindu. 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Thomas K Oommen ordained CSI diocese bishop". The New Indian Express. 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Reformer elected Moderator of the CSI".
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