With the blessing of His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos, Metropolitan of the Northeast American Diocese, Rev. Dn. Kuriakose (Alex) Abraham will be ordained to the rank of Mshamshono on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 by His Grace Dr. Youhanon Mar Dioscorus, Metropolitan. The ordination will take place at St. George Orthodox Church of Parampuzha, Kerala, India.
Dn. Kuriakose had previously served as the MGOCSM Council member of the New Jersey/Staten Island area. Rev. Dn. Kuriakose (Alex) Abraham, is a graduate of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Scarsdale, New York, and a graduate of the liturgical studies program at Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam, Kerala, India.