H. G. Dr. Stephanos Mar Theodosius was born on 2nd October, 1924 as the fifth child of Mr. Kurian and Mrs. Mariamma of Kayyalathu family at Pathamuttam, Kotayam, Kerala. He was ordained as deacon and priest by H. H. Geevarghese II, the Catholicose. He started his humanitarian services from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh as the parish priest in 1952. He obtained his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Jabalpur University. Later he went abroad and acquired his degrees of B.D. and STM in

H. G. Joseph Mar Dionysius Metropolitan, present President, was born on 15th June 1956 as the son of Mr. T. V. Mathai and Mrs. Aleyamma Mathai of Thekkil Kandathil family in Valanjavattom, Thiruvalla, Kerala. He is a member of St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valanjavattom in Niranam Diocese. He became a member of Mount Thabor Ashram on 15th July 1971. He obtained his Master's Degree from Madras University and won the “Chithanass" award and the gold medal in 1981. Later he obtained M. Phil and Ph. D. Degrees from the University of Kerala. He was awarded B.D. degree from the University of Serampore and was ordained deacon in July 1980. He was ordained as a priest on 4th December 1985. He has undergone special training in Christian leadership from the Haggai International Institute, Singapore in 2005.