Meet Fr. Vineeth Vattakunnel Kurian, the Vicar of St. John’s Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Hamilton. He comes from the ancient Vattakunnel Family in Kottayam that has nurtured and protected the rich heritage of Christian ideals and principles for many decades, with 28 priests having been ordained from the family. Fr. Vineeth is the 29th priest from this family, and his parents are Vattakunnel Abraham Kurian and Mariamma Kurian from the Kallooparambil family in Manarcadu, Kottayam.

Fr. Vineeth began his journey of serving at the altar in 2003 at the age of 14 through the laying of hands by H.G Abraham Mar Severios Metropolitan at his home parish, Kottayam Mar Elia Cathedral. After his graduation, he completed his pre-seminary period blessedly under the tutelage and discipleship of HH Baselios Marthoma Didymos I and HH Baselios Marthoma Paulose II at Devalokam Catholicate Aramana from 2010-2012. He was ordained as a Sub Deacon (Yaupadiyakno) on 21st May 2015 by His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Paulose II after his graduation from the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kottayam. His Deacon (Shemshono) ordination was held at Mar Augen Ashramam (Prathyaasha Bavan, Kandanadu) chapel on 11 Dec 2016 by H.G Dr. Mathews Mar Severios Metropolitan of Kandanadu west Diocese (later HH Baselios Marthoma Mathews III). He was called to the priesthood with the laying of hands by HH Baselios Marthoma Paulose II on Saturday, 07 June 2017, at his home parish.

Contact Information: 
Email: vicar@stjohnteosc.com