{"id":67428,"date":"2019-08-31T12:19:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T12:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/?p=67428"},"modified":"2019-08-31T12:19:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T12:19:54","slug":"stots-convocation-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/?p=67428","title":{"rendered":"STOTS&#8217; CONVOCATION 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67429\" src=\"http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/04-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/04-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/04-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/malankaraorthodox.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/04.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Convocation Ceremony of St. Thomas Orthodox Theological\u00a0Seminary(STOTS), Nagpur, was held on 27th August 2019 at Mar\u00a0Theodosius Hall, STOTS at 2:30pm. H.H Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma\u00a0Paulose II, \u00a0Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan and\u00a0the Chancellor of the Seminary conferred the degrees and diplomas on\u00a0the successful candidates. The convocation speaker was Rev. Dr. Daniel\u00a0Ratnakar Sadananda, General Secretary of CSI and Vice president of NCCI. Guests of honour were H.G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilos \u2013 vice\u00a0president of the seminary, H.G. Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius, H.G.Dr.Yuhanon Mar Diascoros, H.G Dr. Youhanon Mar Demetrios, H.G Yakob\u00a0Mar Elias, H.G. Dr.Geevarghese Mar Yulios and H.G. Dr. Abraham Mar\u00a0Seraphim. Special guests Rev. Asir Ebenezer (General Secretary, NCCI)\u00a0and team, Rev. Fr. Peter Mendonza, the rector of St. Charles\u00a0Seminary, Director and Principal of Mission India Theological Seminary,\u00a0Nagpur and team, \u00a0Vicar and Parishioners of St.George Orthodox\u00a0Cathedral, Nagpur and St. Mary&#8217;s Orthodox Syrian church Bhandara, Rev.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fr. Jilson Varghese from Carmel Academy &#8211; Saoner, Principal and team\u00a0from Prerana family, were present.<br \/>\nFifty seven seminarians who completed successfully \u00a0their seminary studies were conferred Graduate\u00a0in Sacred Theology \u00a0and thirty eight lay persons who completed their\u00a0Sathyajyothi Online Theological Theological Programme were conferred Diploma \u00a0in\u00a0Orthodox Christian Studies. Diploma holders included lay persons from\u00a0India as well as countries like Singapore, UAE, Malaysia etc. There were a\u00a0lot of guests \u00a0present in the ceremony.\u00a0 Principal Fr. Dr. Bijesh\u00a0Philip, \u00a0Principal Designate Fr. Dr. Jossi Jacob, Registrar Mrs. Mercy John, Bursar \u00a0Fr. Joshy P Jacob , \u00a0Fr. B.M. Thomas Executive\u00a0Secrertary &#8211; Satyajyothi Online Theological Study and all other faculty members and\u00a0deacons gave leadership to the planning and proper implementation of the\u00a0programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Convocation Ceremony of St. Thomas Orthodox Theological\u00a0Seminary(STOTS), Nagpur, was held on 27th August 2019 at Mar\u00a0Theodosius Hall, STOTS at 2:30pm. 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