Juhanon Mar Thoma
Head of Mar Thomas Church
Died when: 83 years 51 days (997 months)Star Sign: Leo
Juhanon Mar Thoma XVIII Metropolitan (7 August 1894 – 27 September 1976) was the Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1949–1976, who gave leadership to the church and at the same time actively participated in social and political arenas.
He was respected by people from all walks of life, from all religions and from all age groups.He is remembered for providing the church with its famous motto "Lighted to Lighten".
His humanistic and socially-engaged approach to the Christian faith was embodied in his personal credo: "The Church must be interested where human life is interested."[1]
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