Mar Dionasios Joseph II was born on 12 November 1833,in Pulikotil family at Kunnamkulam. In AD 1863, the Church chose him as the Metropolitan of Malankara. In accordance with the decision Patriarch of Anthioc Mar Yakub II ordained him as Bishop in 1865.

Through out his life he fought against the anti - Orthodox actvities of foriegn missionaries in the name of reformation and in the end he emerged victorious. The present Orthodox church in India owes much to him for protecting the faith of our fathers.

With Mor Gregorius Geevarghese Chathuruthy of Parumala and Mor Athanasius Paulos Kadavil of Aluva, Mor Dionysius engaged himself in the task of rejuvenating the church. He brought about much needed structure to the administration of the Church and started theological seminaries. In 1870, he started a Syriac printing press, Saint Thomas, at Cochin, for publishing Syriac prayer books. At around the same time he started a Church magazine 'Kerala Pathaka' in Malayalam, which was later merged with another news magazine, 'Paschimathara'. Unfortunately this Church magazine was discontinued due to financial problems. But again in January 1892, another monthly, 'Edavaka Patrika' started publication from Kottayam Marthoma Press.During his tenure as Malankara Metropolitan, a large gathering of Roman Catholics from Goa, joined the Suryani Church. Fr. Alvarez, a member of this group, was later consecrated as Metropolitan Mor Yulios by Mor Dionysius in 1889. Due to the influence of Metropolitan Mor Yulius, another group of Roman Catholics from Ceylon and America too joined the Suryani Church. Their leader Fr. Rene Villate was ordained as Metropolitan Mor Timotheos in 1892.

He also started a new Seminary at Kottayam (M.D Seminary) along with an English medium school. He had great care for the comming generations and this made him start new schools through out Kerala.

After serving the Church through turbulent days for more than half a century, Mor Dionysius died at the age of 76 on July 11, 1909 and was entombed at the Old Seminary Church, Kottayam.

May his prayers be with us.

His Holiness Gheevarghese Mar Baselius II Catholicos was the first Catholicos who shifted residence to  the Catholicate palace at Devalokam, Kottayam. he had face many hardships to through out his life he fought against the anti - Orthodox activities  in the name of reformation and in the end he emerged victorious. The present Orthodox church in India owes much to him for protecting the faith of our fathers.

May his prayers with us.

His Grace during the tenure of  His Holiness Gheevarghese Mar Baselius II Catholicos worked as the correspondent to his holiness. In 1964 he took charge as manager  and remained the same till 1971.