Pulikkottil Dionysius II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pulikkottil Dionysius II

Malankara Metropolitan

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1742

Place of Birth: Kunnamkulam, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1816

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Mar Dionysius II, born Pulikkottil Joseph Ittoop (15 January 1742 – 24 November 1816) was Malankara Metropolitan from 22 March 1815 until his demise.
Despite the brevity of his reign he made lasting contributions to the Malankara Syrian Church. Mar Dionysius II is also known as Pulikkottil Mar Dionysius I as he was the first Metropolitan from the ancient Pulikkottil family of Kunnamkulam.
He was able to keep up the traditions, improve the knowledge of the people and decree that the assets of the Metropolitan would be assets of the Church.
During his lifetime, he renovated and managed Arthat St Mary's Church, one of the oldest churches in Kerala, masterminded in opening of the first formal educational institution in Kerala, namely the Orthodox Theological Seminary (Old Seminary)His nephew Tharu Kurien's son Joseph was later ordained as Metropolitan by the Patriarch of Antioch.
He was also given the same episcopal title Joseph Mar Dionysious (Mar Dionysius V) (1833–1909) and was known as Pulikkottil Dionysious II.